Hur gröna är våra städer – egentligen? 3+30+300-regeln visar vägen mot friskare, grönare och mer trivsamma stadsmiljöer. I artikeln förklarar vi vad regeln innebär, varför den blivit ett viktigt verktyg för stadsplanering och hur väl Sveriges städer faktiskt lever upp till den.

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Att välja träd är en sak, att beställa dem en annan. Hur vet du vad du ska välja och hur du säkerställer kvaliteten? Här får du tipsen för att bli en riktigt bra växtbeställare!

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Den svenska plantskolebranschen har vuxit sig stark trots en kortare historia och mindre skala än i länder som Tyskland och Nederländerna. När Sverige gick med i EU 1994 befarades tuff konkurrens från större europeiska aktörer – men utvecklingen blev den motsatta. I dag står branschen starkare än någonsin.

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Efter flera års arbete har äntligen Sveriges första SIS-standard för skydd av träd vid byggnation släppts. Den ger en tydlig struktur för att säkerställa träds överlevnad och funktion i urbana miljöer, där träd ofta hotas av markexploatering och förändrade markförhållanden.

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För att lyfta plantskolornas betydelse kommer jag att i detta och de två nästkommande numren av Utemiljö skriva en serie om plantskolor. Först ska vi reda ut vad plantskolor egentligen är (detta nummer), därefter varför svensk plantskoleindustri står stark trots stor global konkurrens (nr 6/2025) och till sist kommer ett antal handfasta tips på hur man blir en bra växtbeställare (nr 7/2025).

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Många ser behovet av att arbeta långsiktigt med förvaltningen av sitt trädbestånd, samtidigt finns det osäkerhet för hur en sådan tas fram.

Här får du veta hur arbetet med en trädplan kan struktureras och vad en trädplan bör innehålla.

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Okay, I have to admit, the headline should be classified as “clickbait”. But there is something to it; we are planting a bit too big. Don’t get me wrong – we absolutely need to plant more trees and we need to plant trees that will eventually grow really big. But that doesn’t mean they have to be that big when they are planted.

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Alleys have long been a prominent part of Sweden's cultural heritage and landscape. They have not only been aesthetically pleasing features of the landscape, but have also fulfilled functional purposes by contributing many different kinds of values.

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Trees in our cities are under a lot of pressure from densification and construction. The new standard for the protection of trees, entitled 'Tree care - Working with trees - Protection of trees during planning and construction', to be launched in spring 2025, aims to provide clearer guidance and a fairer process for protecting trees in construction projects. In this green fact sheet, you will learn more about the background to the new standard, its key elements and how it will affect the planning, design and implementation of construction projects in the future.

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 In this article, we will review how the 3+30+300 rule has been used and how relevant the rule still is. On February 19, 2021, Cecil Konijnendijk published his now world-famous post on how cities should comply with the 3+30+300 rule "Promoting health and wellbeing through urban forests - Introducing the 3-30-300 rule". Since then, the rule has gained incredible global traction and the initial hyphens have been replaced by plus signs.

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The Nordic countries have long sought to integrate sustainability into urban planning and in this context, urban greenery plays a central role. Trees and green spaces not only serve as aesthetic elements, but also help manage extreme weather, improve air quality and create environments that support both physical and mental health.

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Shrubs and trees have always been a natural part of our outdoor environment. Sometimes they are among a young child's first words. Parents point to the playground's tall Canada poplar and the snowberry bush below and say "Look, a tree! And look there, a bush!" But anyone who works on tree inventories knows that defining the difference between trees and shrubs is not always a piece of cake. What do we call the four-meter-tall lilac, which shades the seating area in the courtyard and also serves as a climbing tree? Or the more than meter-high cherry dogwood that stands in the middle of a shrub planting? Lilac is a typical shrub and cherry laurel is a tree - right? In other words: where is the line between shrub and tree?

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As the year draws to a close, many managers are starting to think about the coming year's tree care needs, which may include pruning, tree inventory, site improvement and much more. With this comes the need to carry out procurement, but what skills should be required for different types of work?

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Every day, those of us who manage or work with trees make decisions that, because of their long lifespan, will have a major impact long into the future. Despite this, knowledge of tree management is often fragmented, based on tradition rather than research, and decisions are sometimes made on flawed foundations.

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Our knowledge of the interaction between trees and mycorrhizae is constantly increasing and it is becoming increasingly clear how important this interaction is for vital and resilient trees. As a result, different types of products containing spores and mycelium that can be added to give trees access to mycorrhiza are becoming more common. But how good are these supplements and what does the research actually say?

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The debate on native, exotic and invasive trees is often polarized, but creating sustainable and climate-resilient urban environments requires a more nuanced view. In this article, we review the different terms, but also add nuance to the often black and white debate surrounding the use of exotic and native trees.

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With the accelerating digitization of society at large, our industry has also been affected. From advanced GIS technologies to cloud-based management platforms, digital tools have become indispensable for the effective management of green environments. In this article, we explore the emerging trends, opportunities and challenges that increased digitalization brings to our industry. Read the full article in Landscape magazine.

We have probably all stood by a lime tree and wondered, which variety is it? In some cases, the variety name may not be that important, for example if an inventory is made of a younger park. But in other cases, the variety can be of great importance.

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