Seven Reasons to Plant a Tree:

1. Attract wildlife – tree canopies provide birds, butterflies, bees, ladybugs and squirrels with food and shelter.

2. Add privacy to your yard -- evergreen trees create a living fence.

3. Clean the air – trees remove nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide and small particulates.

4. Help manage runoff – as rain falls on trees, water is absorbed by leaves, evaporates or drips to the ground over a period of time giving this soil more time to absorb the rainfall.

5. Reduce carbon – trees take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen – so every tree you plant helps reduce your carbon footprint.

6. Save energy – deciduous trees properly sited naturally heat & cool homes, resulting in energy savings.

7. Increase your home value--trees can increase home values by an average of 7%.

Source: Sunset Magazine, March 2008