Greener Environment

“Healthy, growing landscape plants can offset some of the carbon being generated by individual homeowners. Here is a hypothetical example: A typical gas-powered automobile driven 12,500 miles annually might be expected to release about 2500 pounds of carbon a year, according to Environmental Protection Agency Emission Facts. A half-acre residence with roughly 50 percent covered in trees could store about 800 pounds of carbon a year. If the remainder of the landscape were turfgrass, it would store another 200 pounds. So, this hypothetical homeowner could offset 1000 pounds of carbon – 40 percent of their automobile footprint-just by maintaining a healthy landscape”.

From “Putting Green Spaces to Work” by Thomas Rufty and Nick Hamon (Oct. 09 issue of Lawn and Landscape)

So keep your trees healthy by aerating and root fertilizing, trimming away dead and broken branches and overgrown foliage. Call Tree King for a free estimate on the condition of your trees and what can be done to maintain the value and health of your landscape.