Why You Should Plant Trees
There are more reasons to plant trees than just landscaping. They are natural air purifiers, provide homes for birds and other wildlife, can help reduce heating and cooling costs in your home, provide shelter from sun and wind, and add value to your home.
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No. 1 Reason to grow a tree:Trees are natural air purifiers
Trees absorb carbon dioxide and expel oxygen which natural cleans the air. When you plant a tree you are actually cleaning the air you breathe!
Trees help other plants to grow better by storing CO2 which produces carbohydrates that plants thrive on.ColoradoTree.Org reports that trees store 800 million tons of carbon dioxide. Full grown trees can process approximately 48 pounds of CO2 a year according to cleanairgardening.com http://www.cleanairgardening.com/plantingtrees
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Trees help other plants to grow better by storing CO2 which produces carbohydrates that plants thrive on.ColoradoTree.Org reports that trees store 800 million tons of carbon dioxide. Full grown trees can process approximately 48 pounds of CO2 a year according to cleanairgardening.com http://www.cleanairgardening.com/plantingtrees
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Reason's Why You Should Plant Tree's
- Trees are attractive
- Provide homes for birds and other wildlife
- Help reduce heating and cooling costs in your home
- Provide shelter from sun and wind
- Add value to your home
- Natural air purifiers
- Provide food (fruit and nut trees)
Featured Video: The Most Amazing Thing About Trees
How to Choose the Right Tree For You
Planting trees requires an investment of your time, energy and usually money. Planting the wrong type of tree for your time zone or location is critical to the tree’s survival
Before selecting a tree you should check out these places to find out what trees are right for your location
Before selecting a tree you should check out these places to find out what trees are right for your location
- Local libraries
- Universities
- Arboretums
- Parks where trees are identified
- Native plant and gardening clubs
- Nurseries
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What You Need to Know Before You Purchase Trees
Important questions you should ask yourself before you purchase a tree, like what will the tree be used for and is the species of tree appropriate for your area, how big will it get, what is the life expectancy of the tree, and how to match trees to your landscaping needs. Be sure to watch our featured video: Selecting and Planting High Quality Trees.
How to Plant Trees
Step by step instructions on how and when to plant trees. Watch our featured video: How to plant trees. Trees are good for our environment, can be decorative or produce nuts or fruits. It is a good idea to plant a tree every year. If you use trees for other purposes such as for firewood, you should plant one tree for each tree you burn.
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