The all-in-one planting substrate for woody plants

TreeLife Urban™ is the “AG1 for soil”—our all-in-one substrate to enrich the soil matrix with high quality organic matter, beneficial microbes, and slow-release nutrients to support a thriving soil ecosystem. Its comprehensive BioComplete™ profile not only stimulates rapid, robust root establishment but also supplies a sustained energy source for soil microbes during the time critical establishment phase. These thriving microbial communities are key during the establishment phase but also critical in the long term; building stable humus—providing a foundation for resilient, healthy root development for flourishing urban landscapes.

Complete Nutrition for Trees

✓ Meticulously crafted for performance

✓ Enhances existing city planting mix

✓ Bio-complete, plant-available nutrition

✓ Zero leachable nutrients – maximum efficiency

✓ 10+ years in development, viable for all woody vegetation

✓ Humus building energy rich

✓ Sustainably sourced feedstock

✓ Premium feedstock including charged biochar, clay, trace minerals & gypsum

✓ Easy to handle and odour free

✓ Sold in 1m³ bulk for efficient application

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Add 20% by volume to your existing planting substrate

A Flagship Product - Small batch, hand crafted, for a BioComplete™ performance.

Why TreeLife Urban™?

- Faster Establishment, Less Shock

- Trial results show trees grown with TreeLife Urban develop 4x more root biomass and approximately 2x more leaf mass, powering rapid establishment and resilient growth during the most critical weeks after planting.

TreeLife Urban™ is the complete planting substrate, crafted to transform urban tree planting success. Specifically created for city landscapes to ensures rapid root establishment to drive vigorous, resilient growth from leaf burst. Simply mix TreeLife Urban™ at 20% by volume with your standard planting substrate—no need to source an entirely new medium.

Without TreeLife Urban

Without TreeLife Urban

6 Months after with TreeLife Urban

6 Months after with TreeLife Urban

- Bioactive, Energy-Rich, and Humus-Building

- Crafted with charged biochar and a BioComplete™ nutrient profile, TreeLife Urban™ delivers energy for roots and builds enduring humus fractions. This means healthier soil structure, optimum air and water holding, and a boost to microbial communities.

- TreeLife Urban™ is the companion for municipalities and urban developers who need success with existing, often variable, substrates. Designed to work with what you already have, not to replace it.

There's nothing more expensive than cheap soil

- Fed up with low-quality organic matter or soil improvers produced in bulk with little performance?

- Sourcing issues, inconsistent materials, and lackluster results ruining city planting projects?

- TreeLife Urban™ is small-batch manufactured and rigorously quality-controlled, resulting in vibrant, microbe-loaded product you can count on.

Technical Overview

- Add at 20% volume to your standard planting substrate.

- Follows standard installation protocols—no modification to existing practices needed.

- Improves long-term humus fraction stability, air and water holding capacity.

TreeLife Urban™ Built for Urban Realities

How to Buy*

*We supply bulk B2B orders starting from a minimum of 1m³. For a tailored product and shipping quote, please complete the form below.

Using TreeLife Urban™ is a sensible investment for urban tree planting projects. The quality of the product is tangible from the first season and it works very well with our planting substrate. We recommend this product.

Alexander.B

59degrees Soil Architects products are made with care, diligence and most importantly consistency. We have been looking for a worthy product to compliment our tree planting substrate for a significant amount of time. Now we look no more.

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