Living Green, One tip at a Time –
Tip #3 – Plant a Tree or Two or Three
Tip #3 – Plant a Tree or Two or Three ~ Most of us know that planting trees can help the environment. Trees trap CO2 emissions, minimizing the effects of global warming.
Did you know they also have many other beneficial effects such as:
- cooling your home
- capturing dust particles from the air
- reducing noise pollution
- imparting beauty and serenity
- stabilizing soil and preventing runoff
- harbouring wildlife
- providing a windbreak
- increased property values
- providing exercise opportunities such as raking up fallen leaves or mulching fallen bark (Red Nomad OZ)
- Saving money – planting evergreens this summer in hopes to have Christmas trees in several years ( Tricia )
- yummy jelly made from our flowering crabapple trees, and we just planted some eating apple trees (Oak Lawn Lady )
- some trees (like the camphor and neem trees) can be used for medicinal purposes, too (Picture Clusters)
- being surrounded by plants makes us feel relaxed and good about ourselves (My bric-a-brac )
- Provides shade for humans and animals on a hot Summers day (Oak Lawn Lady)
- A large Oak or Maple is a good place to plant a small shade garden (Oak Lawn Lady)
- Experimenting with trees in pots as well as planted in the yard. It has been so relaxing to fuss over them! (Not Just Another Mother Blogger!)
- Our trees came in useful today for my daughter’s science project – she had to draw and identify trees and plants in our garden! So trees are also an educational tool!! (Jill )
- A big old oak tree in your back yard is the perfect setting for a July wedding!!! (Oak Lawn Lady)
- Give a tree as a gift (I think this is an amazing idea!!) (lovinangels )
Can you think of any more Living Green tips? Let me know and I’ll add them to the list!
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HHHMMMmmm… providing exercise opportunities such as raking up fallen leaves or mulching fallen bark – or is that just me downunder in OZ??
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Thanks for following Mom is the Only Girl! We're planting evergreens this summer in hopes to have Christmas trees in several years, so to save money!! And your posts on menopause…I'm closer to that than I'd like to think!
Awesome tips!
Thanks for following! I returned the favor :) I love your concept of being green.
We have yummy jelly made from our flowering crabapple trees, and just planted some eating apple trees.
some trees (like the camphor and neem trees) can be used for medicinal purposes, too. :)
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Maiylah
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we love being surrounded by plants! makes us feel relaxed and good about ourselves.
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Following you right back. Love what you have to share.
Thanks for the tips! I'm following back.
hi Monica! thanks for the green tips, for stopping by my blog, for the kind words and for following. i'm now a follower as well. have a great weekend c",)
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Good points- I'm off to go a-planting!
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Provides shade for humans and animals on a hot Summers day. A large Oak or Maple is a good place to plant a small shade garden.
I am following you back! I have been experimenting with trees in pots as well as planted in the yard. It has been so relaxing to fuss over them!
I think my computer ate my last post, so I'm trying again. I apologize if this is a double post. :)
I so agree with this! I have a black thumb, but keep on trying.
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Wow, great list!
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Great feature! I'm always on the lookout for more ways to live green. Thanks for stopping by Mommy's Peanut Gallery, following you back!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog…i am happy to be your newest follower, we can share ideas with eachother!
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Following you back from boost my blog friday. Our trees came in useful today for my daughter's science project – she had to draw and identify trees and plants in our garden! So trees are also an educational tool!! :)
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And a big old oak tree in your back yard is the perfect setting for a July wedding!!!
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As a fellow tree-hugger, all I can say is, "I LOVE this post!!"
Great Blog!
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I love a good tree – they really are fabulous and the benefits are plenty!
I'm so pro tree. We even give trees as gifts. I have to tear one down for our yard to be at all productive, and my husband has promised to put two up in its place.
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Trees are so important, as is really all living plants and creatures on this earth. :-)
I'm already a follower here so I want to thank you for dropping by my blog and following + commenting. And I hope you had some yummy pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. :p
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I love being surrounded with trees and plants in general . . . and all the wildlife that comes to visit because of it.
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Gina
Your post reminds me that the simplest of actions can have huge benefits. Thank you for the tip!
Great ideas! Your blog is full of very useful and interesting information. Thank you for sharing what you know!
Thanks for sharing these green living tips!