Make a pledge - plant at least one tree near your house. Trees are important in many aspects of people's lives, they clean the air, water, provide habitat for animals and make our landscape beautiful. In the recent years, trees heve been overly obused and are dissappearing at a very fast rate.
Make a pledge - plant at least one tree near your house. If you are willing to do so, answer this question and tell how many trees you're going to plant.
(Better selection: maples, oaks, aspens, birches, pines, other "big" trees)
For more informaion about the importance of trees go to: http://www.americanforests.org/resources/urbanforests/
2006-07-22 12:57:57 · 13 answers · asked by rockability 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
NOTE: ONLY ANSWER THIS QUESTION IF YOU "ARE" GOING TO PLANT TREES.
2006-07-22 12:58:27 · update #1
You tell 'em Anton! I will be planting Red Bud, Japanese Maples and Crepe Myrtle (smaller trees), as I am already surrounded by huge Redwoods, Oaks, Pines, Maples, and Aspen (plus many others, here in the Sierra Nevada).
Unfortunately, I had to remove a beautiful, large Liquid Amber (aka American Elm, I think) this year, and will have to remove 2 more smaller ones next year, as their roots grow very near the surface and destroy everything in their path (i.e. my driveway, slate walkway, foundation, lawn, etc). It's a shame because they are beautiful.
When I lived in the city, their were several organizations that would give people trees for free if they did the planting- and these org's. work with the city to make sure everything they do is up to code. They often organize neighborhood tree planting "parties" if several people from the same neighborhood express an interest- and they provide some experienced labor at these events. I can't remember the names, but just google "free trees in (city name)."
Keep America Green!
2006-07-22 13:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree that trees are disappearing too quickly. about 200 acres of trees was cleared for the race track in my city (maybe it was only 100) about in 2002 i believe. now theyve taken 10 or 15 acres of elms from behind my house to make a home depot!!! well at least the home depot will sell trees for people to buy. I'm planning on starting a Mimosa farm as already stated in one of my questions. So how many hundred should i plant? Im going to see how many peat pots i can afford(once i get another job) and thatll answer my own question.
2006-07-22 22:08:08 · answer #2 · answered by darpdarp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damn I'm Covered Over By Trees Now,Geez There Isn't Any More Room For Trees,Anybody Wanta Adopt One Of My Trees?
2006-07-22 20:05:13 · answer #3 · answered by dogsx11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love that site thank you. I plant trees all the time. Everytime a friend has a baby I give them a tree. I am a master gardner and really believe in trees. I have a half acre lot and 101 trees so far.
2006-07-22 20:44:41 · answer #4 · answered by tensnut90_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I am going to plant trees. I planted about 7 or 8 this year, next year I plan to plant a cherry tree.
2006-07-22 21:52:50 · answer #5 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad to see your post, because Kids These Days Know.
I would never dream of planting a silver maple...the weed of trees...but I *have* planted a weeping cherry, a dwarf Japanese maple, 14 climbing rose bushes, two crepe myrtles, and several thousand dollars worth of shrubbery and perennial plants.
Hope this is enough to keep the Eco-Police away.
2006-07-22 20:10:55 · answer #6 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my gosh...you are the coolest frickin person ever.
We planted a tree in our front yard years ago and its like 5 feet tall now...its growing reeeeally slow lol. But its getting there and I feel really good about having planted him :)
Unfortunately your message isn't going to get through to the hundreds of people who just REFUSE to accept that we're kiling our environment. Like some idiot above me that said that "there are trees everywhere". How retarded can someone really be??
I really feel like I should plant more trees now! Are there laws about where you can plant trees? There's no more room in our yard so I'd have to plant them on public property lol...
2006-07-22 20:07:32 · answer #7 · answered by skillet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I plan on planting two redbud trees in the fall. I planted a viburnum and a redbud last year. Two years ago I planted a plum tree and let the birds plant an elm tree for me.
2006-07-22 23:08:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canadians, and other nationalities should plant trees as well.
I am Canadian and I have planted a Ginkgo and a Maple.
2006-07-22 20:22:07 · answer #9 · answered by GardeningGurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, One Who Knows What is Good For Everyone: My yard is asphalt in the back, and concrete in the front. what kind of tree grows best in asphalt?
2006-07-22 20:01:16 · answer #10 · answered by dimbulb52 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋