Arbor Day April 30 , 2010This year I decided to donate to the Arbor Day Foundation and am now a proud card carrying member. On the back of the card states the mission: We hope to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. I think that’s a pretty cool goal. Trees are so grand and majestic, but we often take them for granted. I donated to the Arbor Day organization because when I think about how trees add so much value to my life and to the planet in general, it makes me sad to think that someday this might be a resource that is limited .
The first Arbor Day happened on April 10 1872; started in Nebraska by a man named Julius Sterling Morton ( 1832-1902) He was on the board of agriculture and felt that the State of Nebraska would benefit from planting trees, so he planted lots of trees, focused his efforts on saving trees. The ideas to plant and save trees spread from Nebraska to over 49 states. The National Arbor Day is always the last Friday in April, but some states celebrate their own holidays that work better in their planting zones. Go to the Arborday.org website for the list of individual state celebration dates. Taking the concept and ideas of Arbor Day and bringing them into your own home garden activities carries on the pride and traditions of our past. Arbor day is a time to reflect on the past, but also focus on the future. It's the time to take a look around your backyard or front yard landscaping and check the condition of the trees already there. Are they healthy? Do they need trimming or pruning? Is it a good ideas to plant more? Celebrate Arbor Day Try one of these ideas to celebrate AD in your own personal way. Buy trees to support the AD Foundation At Arborday.org you can buy trees for yourself, or give them as a gift to someone else to plant. One fun ideas is to give trees as favors to each guest for an environmentally “green “ or organic wedding. Did you know? According to ADF, having healthy tree’s around your home can increase the value of the house to up to 15% Trees provide shade, have a cooling effect and can save thousands of dollars in energy usage. "Trees properly placed around buildings can reduce air conditioning needs by 30 percent and can save 20 - 50 percent in energy used for heating."—USDA Forest Service Trees absorb carbon and can filter air pollution.Arbor Day Foundation is one of the world’s largest nonprofit conservation organizations dedicated to planting trees. The Foundation plants and distributes more than 10 million trees each year. 10 million ! If you donate $10.00 to the AD Foundation, you will receive 10 live tree shoots to plant in your yard and enjoy for many years.
*References for this article – http://www.arborday.org More Landscaping articles From Arbor Day back to Planting Trees Back to home-garden-ideas.net Home Page
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