Home Improvement: Let’s plant trees
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This landmark Kentucky coffee tree was planted 50 years ago as an experiment by the Tree Commission and was selected for propagation by an Oregon nursery because it was podless, heat- and drought-tolerant, tolerant of clay soils, and relatively fast-growing with a large, vase-shaped crown form. Courtesy photo
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One of the simplest actions you can take to improve your neighborhood, increase your property values, lower your energy bills, and help sustain our urban forest is to plant a tree.
We all know trees are beneficial. They help to reduce the urban heat island effect by shading reflective surfaces. They moderate the local climate by blocking wind and providing shade. Direct cooling of buildings reduces energy use. They filter pollutants from the air, provide habitat for wildlife, sequester carbon, and are well known to have social, emotional, and cultural benefits.