Whether you believe in global warming or not (and how could you not, dodo?), there is no doubt that trees are a welcome addition to our yards, neighborhoods, lives, and well-being. Trees provide shade, cooling, beauty, and oxygen. Trees keep us happy and alive. According to the National Wildlife Federation website, “If every one of America’s 91 million gardening households planted just one young shade tree in their yards or communities, those trees would absorb about 2.25 million tons of carbon dioxide each year.”

Some benefits of trees are:

• Shade trees can reduce utility bills by 15 to 50 percent
• One tree can supply enough oxygen for a family of four
• A single tree can absorb the carbon dioxide produced by four cars each year
• Healthy trees can increase residential property values by up to 15 percent

So get yourself to a garden center and choose a large shade tree today. Be sure to plant it in the southwest corner of your yard for maximum shade during the hot summer months.

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