Maintaining Our Urban Forest

The following is a guest post by Angela Poe, a Program Manager for Public Engagement with the LFUCG Division of Environmental Services.

Lexington is invested in enhancing its corridors and medians.  Trees are an important part of that effort.  To keep our urban forest healthy and attractive, Lexington’s Division of Environmental Services is committed to properly caring for our trees and helping citizens do the same.

Since late last fall, Environmental Services’ seasonal crew has mulched around 3,000 trees located in the city’s thoroughfares, using approximately 600 cubic yards of mulch.  Mulching the trees conserves soil moisture, reduces weed growth, and provides a buffer that protects the trees from mower damage.

For more information on Lexington’s urban forest, visit: http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=2863.