Where does Root Nashville get our trees? We work with experts in the field. Read about our friend and partner Bryan Shelton of Tennessee Tree and Shrub in this Q&A.

After the recent tornado devastated his neighborhood, one east Nashville resident decided to put his own expertise to work by leading a replanting effort.

Need some good news? The city has achieved a major planting milestone!

Spring has officially sprung, so what can you do to celebrate? There are plenty of safe (and fun) outdoor activities within your own yard or neighborhood street – like tree identification.

With grant funding support from Metro Public Health Department, the affordable housing nonprofit Be a Helping Hand and Root Nashville are partnering to launch a new planting initiative in North Nashville on BHH properties.

Is it really a coincidence that the shape of human lungs mimics the shape of tree roots and branches? This similarity is yet another reminder of our dependence on the lungs of the earth — trees, of course.

You’ve planted a tree. Now join the citywide movement and make sure your tree counts toward our big planting goal!

Over 1,000 different species of tree call North America home. So how do you choose the right kind of tree for you?

At a special planting on October 29, 2019, the Root Nashville campaign partnered with Hands On Nashville, Volunteer Tennessee, and Nashville Inner City Ministry to plant 40 trees around a playground and community center.

You’re ready to plant a tree this fall… but where should it go? Learn more about five important components — climate, soil, structure, topography, and sunlight — to keep in mind when determining planting location.