Trees
We ship dormant, bare root trees. They will arrive with no leaves, foliage or blooms as they are in the winter months. This is the safest time to ship and plant. All trees are dug fresh and immediately shipped. They are not dead, they are dormant when they arrive. The following spring, they will green out and bloom like all other trees do. We keep our prices low by shipping bare root. They come with no containers or soil. The roots are wrapped in plastic and surrounded with terasorb gel to keep moisture levels sufficient for shipping to all states.
Trees Are Beneficial In Landscaping
When planning for a beautifully landscaped yard, you consider all of the plants and flowers that you desire, but sometimes trees are forgotten. Trees protect the atmosphere and the environment of an area. They can be pleasing to the eye while offering much-needed nutrients to other plant life. Humans benefit greatly from the many resources provided by trees. One of the significant benefits of having trees as part of your landscape is climate control. The atmosphere is full of excess carbon dioxide, which can pose a potential danger. The trees absorb the elements, remove the carbon, and releases the oxygen back into the atmosphere.
Trees also help to cleanse the air by absorbing the gases in many pollutants, and many other odors
Trees benefit the environment in several ways. First, like plants, they engage in the process of photosynthesis. When sunlight strikes chlorophyll in a leaf, it initiates a process which ultimately releases oxygen from carbon dioxide and water. This natural process helps create the oxygen in the air breathed by animals and humans.
Second, trees help prevent soil erosion. Their roots sometimes extend deep into the ground, anchoring the trunk in place and also compacting loose earth in the immediate vicinity. This beneficial activity remains one reason why forest managers seek to re-plant the vegetation in areas impacted by forest fires. Erosion significantly increases the risk of mudslides in damaged areas. The growth of new saplings in a location helps hold loose soil in place.
Third, these plants supply an important cooling role in most yards and gardens. When aerial photographers snap thermal images of cities, for example, the areas covered by pavement and asphalt appear a few degrees warmer than locations filled with plant life. To some extent, leafy branches furnish not only shade but cooler ground coverings than human-made structures.
Fourth, rapidly growing trees sometimes serve as natural windbreaks. In rural locations, residents seeking to reduce the impact of heavy winds on homes and livestock shelters, plant multiple tight rows to serve as barriers against blowing debris and gusting breezes. Many species of evergreens offer particular value in this respect.
Fourth, these important plants serve a vital aesthetic role in landscaping. Whether deciduous or evergreen, the beauty of green, vibrant leaves and flowering branches helps decorate a lawn in a truly eye-catching way. Lovely and available in a multitude of sizes, colors, and conformations, they play an essential role in enhancing the "curb appeal" of homes and businesses.
Fifth, tree-trunks and fruits offer significant, highly sustainable, natural resources. Many builders rely upon lumber as an essential construction material. Harvested fruits feed humans, and wildlife.
Trees that are Beneficial for Temperature Control and Clean the Air
Trees protect and aid our environment in a variety of ways. They help combat global warming. They cool overheated urban areas. Trees contribute to ocean and soil health. There is less water runoff and soil erosion when trees are planted. They are considered a healer of the earth.
Trees help defend our planet against global warming. Elevated levels of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, is a by-product of the rapid growth of modern urbanization. Through a process called carbon sequestration, trees capture carbon dioxide, and other pollutants, from the atmosphere. They store the carbon in their trunks, branches, and roots whichis converted into plant material. Then, through photosynthesis, the plant material uses sunlight to generate the clean oxygen which we breathe. A mature leafy tree produces as much oxygen in a season as ten people would breathe in one year.
Trees also protect the ocean environment. When carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere become too high, then the balance is absorbed by the ocean. This creates ocean acidification, which affects the health of marine life.
Trees create shade. During hot summer months, tree shade can lower the outside air temperature by 12 degrees F. During colder months; trees become useful windbreaks which reduce snowdrifts and protect soil behind the windbreak from drying out.
In addition to providing shade and protection, a row of trees creates a sound barrier, much like a stone wall, to block the noise from freeways and airports.
Water runoff and soil erosion are dramatically reduced by planting more trees. The canopy of a mature tree can intercept and slow down nearly 1000 gallons of rainwater per year. This minimizes soil erosion and channels the water into underground aquifers. The microbes around the root structure are nourished and recharged -- the result is healthy, nutrient-rich soil.
Every tree that is planted leads to a healthier planet.