Photo by Rene Notenbomer/iStock In Part I of this series on the application of biochar into urban soils (published in the March 2026 issue), we discussed how research science clearly supports biochar as a powerful soil enhancement. However, [...]

A large-chip biochar, showing the carbon framework of tree rings. Photo courtesy of Zack Shier. Urban forests are critical to the resilience and sustainability of our cities and towns, offering ecosystem services such as temperature regulation, air and [...]