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TEN REASON TO PLANT A TREE IN YOUR YARD

1. A Tree will add beauty and grace to any setting.
2. Trees connect us with nature.
3. Trees provide nutmeats (walnuts, pecans, hickory), fruit (plum, peach, apple, pear) berries for jams and jellies, and sap for maple syrup.
4. Native trees in the United States yield substances used for pharmaceutical and other medical purposes. Example: Taxol, a substance from Yew trees, shows good promise for treating certain kinds of cancer.
5. Tree shade reduces air conditioning costs in residential and commercial buildings by 15 to 50 percent, reducing the need for additional power plants.
6. Trees planted strategical can shield homes against wind and snow, reducing heating cost as much as 30%.
7. Trees store carbon and clean the atmosphere. In 50 years, one tree generates $30,000 in oxygen, recycles $35,000 of water, and remover $60,000 of air pollution.
8. Trees prevent or reduce soil erosion and water pollution while recharging ground water.
9. Research shows that trees help reduce stress in the workplace and speed hospital patients’ recovery.
10. Trees provide habitat for a large variety of wildlife.

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