Plant a Tree Today!
 

Of course, trees add beauty to your yard, but there are other benefits as well. According to the Growing Home campaign, benefits of trees for homeowners and their communities include:

• When a yard and its neighborhood are beautified with trees, property values can increase by 15 percent or more.
• Trees save energy in the summer. Shade from trees reduces cooling costs. Strategically located trees can reduce air-conditioning costs by 15 to 30 percent.
• Trees save energy in the winter by acting as windbreaks. An effective windbreak can lower heating bills up to 30 percent.
• Animals need trees to provide food and habitat.
• Trees clean the air and help prevent climate change. Trees return pure oxygen to the air and help offset greenhouse gases.
• By absorbing many harmful pollutants, such as pesticides and fertilizers, trees clean the water. They also slow storm water runoff.
• Trees protect and enrich the soil by holding it in place with their root system and adding nutrients each fall with their leaves.

Growing Home Campaign  

 Free Classes!
 

By understanding how, when and why to prune, you can produce a strong, healthy and attractive plant. Learn about pruning at our class Wednesday, August 15, at PM.

Free Classes 7PM Wednesday

August 15, 2007 --Fall Pruning: What you need to know to get ready for the winter.
September 19, 2007 --Adding Fall Color: Spruce up your yard and pots- there is color to be had!
October 17, 2007 --Fall Decorating: Add beautiful fall garden accents and decorations to your landscape.

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