{"id":7816,"date":"2019-10-07T11:57:55","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T18:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/?p=7816"},"modified":"2019-09-30T12:10:02","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T19:10:02","slug":"ten-reason-to-plant-a-tree-in-your-yard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/ten-reason-to-plant-a-tree-in-your-yard\/","title":{"rendered":"TEN REASON TO PLANT A TREE IN YOUR YARD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
  1. A Tree will add beauty and grace to any setting.<\/li>
  2. Trees connect us with nature.<\/li>
  3. Trees provide nutmeats (walnuts, pecans, hickory), fruit (plum, peach, apple, pear) berries for jams and jellies, and sap for maple syrup.<\/li>
  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.<\/li>
  5. Tree shade reduces air conditioning costs in residential and commercial buildings by 15 to 50 percent, reducing the need for additional power plants.<\/li>
  6. Trees planted strategical can shield homes against wind and snow, reducing heating cost as much as 30%.<\/li>
  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.<\/li>
  8. Trees prevent or reduce soil erosion and water pollution while recharging ground water.<\/li>
  9. Research shows that trees help reduce stress in the workplace and speed hospital patients\u2019 recovery.<\/li>
  10. Trees provide habitat for a large variety of wildlife.<\/li><\/ol>\n
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