8 Reasons to Plant a Tree

1. Trees Help Clean the Air.

Trees produce the oxygen we breathe and reduce air pollution by lowering through respiration and by retaining articulates.

 

2. Trees Help Songbirds

Trees provide nesting sites, food and cover for countless species of birds. If you plant trees near your home the air will be filled with birdsong.

 

3. Trees Help Clean Our Rivers and Streams

Trees hold soil in place and reduce polluted runoff in our waterways.

 

4. Trees Fight Global Warming

As they grow trees reduce carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a major contributor to global warming. Trees planted near our homes and in our communities moderate temperatures and and reduce the need for air conditioning and heating produced by burning fossil fuels, a main source of carbon dioxide.

 

 

5. Trees conserve energy in the summer and save you money.

Properly planted trees can cut your air costs by 15-35%.

 

6. Trees Conserve Energy in the Winter.

Trees can slow cold winter winds which can cut your heating costs by 10-20%.

 

7. Trees Around Your Home Can Increase Its Value By 15% or More

Studies of comparable houses with and without trees place a markedly higher value on homes where the yard is sheltered by trees.

 

8. Trees Make Your Home and Community More Beautiful

Trees mark the changing seasons, add grace and seasonal color. Trees make a house feel like a home.

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