This year Arbor Day is Friday, April 28. Celebrate by planting a tree. Trees are beneficial in so many different ways. They provide shade, beauty and privacy to our homes. Trees also remove pollutants and irritants from our surrounding environment providing cleaner air with less noise and glare.
Trees are a sign of a healthy community.
The key to receiving the benefit of planting a tree is to select the right tree and plant it in the right place. Short flowering trees such as crabapple, magnolia, hawthorn and serviceberry will not grow into overhead utility lines. Larger trees such as oak, maple, linden and ash provide cooling shade in the summer and won't obstruct the low winter sun if planted southeast, southwest or west of a building. Evergreens located on the north side block cold winter winds. The right tree in the right place not only assures a lifetime of satisfaction, but keeps maintenance to a minimum.