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When we plant trees, we do a great service to our environment. Trees are important for a number of reasons. Biologically, they do the process of photosynthesis. By using the sun’s energy, plants can store it as chemical energy using water and carbon dioxide to create glucose. For most living things, glucose is their source of energy. A by-product of photosynthesis is oxygen. Plants release this oxygen into the atmosphere. This release is important because most living things, including the plants themselves, use the oxygen during respiration to release the energy stored in glucose in a form that they can use for all life-sustaining processes.
Plant Trees, Keep Happy
So, trees as huge plants, take in tremendous amounts of carbon dioxide much of which gets stored in their body mass. Most people agree that less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a good thing for the climate. We all need oxygen to stay alive. We like our animal friends to stay that way too so again, trees contribute greatly to that happiness and health.
There are many other factors contributing to trees’ importance, not just biological but also economical and spiritual. Here are ten excellent reasons you should plant a tree or two or many.
After you read this go plant one today! And for some handy tips in a colorful infographic, grab a copy of my Tree Planting Guide available in my free resource library. Request the password at the bottom of this post.
Reasons to Plant Trees
- Trees make oxygen and release it (covered above), store carbon dioxide (also covered above) and improve air quality by absorbing toxins and trapping dust and pollen (however, some trees also release an awful lot of pollen in the spring – not so good for those of us allergic – but they can’t be perfect).
- When we plant trees we give shade for ourselves and local wildlife. A row of trees especially give a wind break. Trees moderate the climate around them (microclimates).
- Tree planting when done strategically around buildings can cut air-conditioning costs in the summer and cut heating costs in the winter (especially evergreens in this case).
- Trees provide shelter, habitat and food for local wildlife. Check out this post-How to Increase Biodiversity at Home by Careful Landscaping. Its got some more ideas for attracting wildlife.
- Trees hold soil in place, reducing erosion around water courses and around your property as well. They absorb and store rainwater, as well as reducing runoff and sediment deposit after storms. Near water bodies, tree roots trap chemicals and reduce the deposit of these chemicals into the water.
- Mature trees around a home increases the property value.
- Trees improve your mood. The sight of trees reduces anxiety and depression, reduces heart rate and puts you in relaxation mode. It would be interesting to study the effects of trees on adrenalin production which gets overproduced when we are continually stressed-out.
- Very old trees give a source of pride for cities and towns and are often seen as historical landmarks.
- Trees give us visual signs of seasonal change. Deciduous, broad-leaved trees especially have a unique form each season providing us with an ever-changing source of beauty.
- Trees can give sentimental memories, especially if we have grown up with them. Memory of tree swings and climbing in the summer and chasing fireflies in late spring bring back cherished memories as we age.
To Plant Trees Properly, Knowledge is Key
Sometimes knowing the age of trees around your property can be helpful in deciding on what trees to plant next. If you have a really unique, very large tree it may be of historical and ecological significance in your neighborhood. Knowing its age may be helpful in the event your municipality wants to cut it down and you disagree with their reasoning. Check out this article, How to Determine Tree Age and Really Why it Matters, for some methods of determining the age of trees. There are ways of doing this without cutting your favorite trees down!
Do you want to learn the steps to properly plant a tree on your property? Follow these tree planting tips from ChopDoc and grab a copy of my Tree Planting Infographic through my free resource library and you’ll have a healthy new tree flourishing in your yard in no time.
Want to learn more about planting trees and shrubs? Check out Great Courses Plus and search this title: How to Grow Anything: Make Your Trees and Shrubs Thrive. Learn tree planting tips from a certified arborist!
Trees help clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and provide habitat to over 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. They also provide jobs to over 1.6 billion people, absorb harmful carbon from the atmosphere, and are key ingredients in 25% of all medicines.
Trees Are a Viable Climate Solution
Air – Trees are like the vacuums of our planet. Through their leaves and bark, they absorb harmful pollutants and release clean oxygen for us to breathe.
Water – Trees play a key role in capturing rainwater and reducing the risk of natural disasters like floods and landslides.
Biodiversity – A single tree can be home to hundreds of species of insect, fungi, moss, mammals, and plants
Planting trees can help save the planet
Social Impact – From arborists to loggers and researchers, the job opportunities provided by the forestry industry are endless.
Health – Did you know that hospital patients with rooms overlooking trees recover faster than those without the same view?
Climate – Trees help cool the planet by sucking in and storing harmful greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into their trunks, branches, and leaves — and releasing oxygen back into the atmosphere.
Today I did something good, not only for myself but also for nature and I can’t wait to share it with you!
I spent a lot of time looking for a platform through which I can easily help Mother Nature.
I found these great young boys and girls who have developed an online store with a cause – They Plant Trees Where They’re Needed Most, As Part Of The One Tree Planted Project.
I had the pleasure of talking with them. I asked them, why are you doing this?
Аnd they answered me:
“In these difficult times of environmental problems and pandemics. We have created an easy and safe way to plant a tree where it is most needed. From your home, through your phone, wherever you have internet.”
After talking for a while, I realized that these people wholeheartedly want to help Mother Nature because she needs us.
I immediately liked a few products. And at this moment I wear my comfy t-shirts from Nature Clothing – Official Shop with great pleasure. And the fact that I just planted a tree with a few clicks makes me feel even better than ever. I feel great. Do something good like me, today, now.
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