Did you know that high stress levels can compromise your immune system? By reducing these levels, your body’s natural defense ...
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Generally, trees should sit about 15 feet away from a house. Some large species need a little more room while ...
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A mature tree can add $1,000 to $10,000 to the value of your home, reduce your heating and cooling bills, ...
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Satellite imagery has become the biggest tool for counting the world’s trees. A recent survey showed that a part of ...
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Scientists and environmentalists urge us to see the plants in our gardens as part of nature and not just exterior ...
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As a tree grows and its branches and roots expand, the area around it can become a barren wasteland. The ...
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Botanist Diana Beresford-Kroeger recommends that people living on the West Coast “should hug the broad-leafed and cinnamon-coloured Arbutus tree (Arbutus ...
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A single tree featured in a home yard has a higher dollar value than a tree in the middle of ...
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When a branch is cut back to the main trunk, to a lateral branch or to a lateral bud, a ...
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A cherry tree that inspired award-winning Canadian author Joy Kogawa was damaged in a fierce windstorm that swept across southern ...
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Is your Christmas tree still in the lane? Put the tree in your backyard instead to provide benefits for wildlife ...
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In one day, a large tree can lift 100 gallons of water out of the ground and discharge it into ...
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It's exciting to first see deer on your property, but deer can quickly decimate decorative trees, shrubs and fruit trees ...
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When the weather heats up in the summer, we often increase our Hydro costs by using air conditioners to cool ...
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Help birds suffering from climate change and habitat loss with dozens of tips from Audubon. The secret to success lies ...
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The current revival of green architecture began in the 1970s, when architects and engineers began to incorporate green roofs and ...
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Did you know tree-lined streets make driving safer? Urban foresters, road designers, and city planners encourage tree planting not only ...
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A recent study found that certain trees remove particles from the air. Birch, the best-performing tree, removed 79 percent of ...
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In his book, The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate, German forester and author Peter Wohlleben ...
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A natural phenomenon called "crown shyness" occurs because the uppermost branches of certain tree species don't like to touch one ...
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Did you know planting trees in square holes makes them grow stronger and faster? Round holes promote a circular root ...
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Research suggests that being around trees is good for our mental and social well-being. Being in close relationship to trees ...
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