“A tree is not a plant in a hole. It is the visible surface of a vast living underground partnership between root, fungus, bacterium, and soil. The soil beneath a tree is not a passive container — it is the engine that determines everything the tree can do above ground. When we plant street trees in compacted pits, pave over their roots, and supply water only to the top foot of soil, we are not planting climate infrastructure. We are installing …
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