The Value of a Single Tree
Trees are extremely special and have wonderful unique characters
Many of us live in a condensed property area, where yard space is scarce and valuable. There are some with expansive acreage, or estate type lots, but the majority are on cookie cutter sized lots in the city.
People are different, and unique. Each individual has come to this life to live a separate life, and gain experience in whatever they seek. With that in mind, some people like a grass lawn, while others like a play area for their dogs, and still others want a play area for their children. There are also gardeners, who for the most part have a good grasp at how valuable each tree is. They understand that it takes time for a tree to get to a certain height and age.
If you have bought a property, and have no trees on it, don’t buy one and put it in the middle of the yard. Chances are you may doom the tree from the outset. Once planted there, the limitations of the yard come into play. Down the road, if a play structure, pool, or garden is wanted, the tree may be in the way. Many people cut the tree down to achieve their goal for the yard. Depending on what you want from a tree, avoid planting it in the middle of the yard.
Should full sun be desired, then plant the tree to the north of the house. If shade is required, plant the tree to the south of the house, possibly along the perimeter of the land. If only part shade is required in the evening for a patio, then plant the tree in the south west perimeter of the land, and likewise for morning shade, plant the tree in the south east portion of the yard.
If you have inherited a tree on some land and it’s not where you want it, think twice before cutting it down. Know that the tree has taken years, and possibly decades to get where it is. If the shade is a problem, because you want sun, then prune the tree up and give it a tall canopy. This will allow sun into the yard, and allow the tree to grow more vertically then horizontally. On a hot summer day, when the sun is too hot, you will be pleased you did not cut the tree down, as you sit under it sipping a beverage and enjoying the refuge a tree provides.
Remember, each tree offers homes for animals, birds and interesting insects. It fills the air full of oxygen, and acts as an air cleaner cleaning up pollutants. The sheer beauty of each tree can also not be undervalued, not to mention the sound value. And the big one for the
materialistic amongst us, is a mature treed lot can fetch more money on a home sale than one with little or no trees. Many people are looking for privacy in the city, and with no trees, it’s hard to get the privacy you need, especially this day in age when the houses are almost on top of each other.
Trees are indeed a valuable resource, and each tree requires a rethink before acting on an irrational thought to cut it down because it’s “in the way”.
Let the tree live, and it will repay you in many ways down the road.
People are different, and unique. Each individual has come to this life to live a separate life, and gain experience in whatever they seek. With that in mind, some people like a grass lawn, while others like a play area for their dogs, and still others want a play area for their children. There are also gardeners, who for the most part have a good grasp at how valuable each tree is. They understand that it takes time for a tree to get to a certain height and age.
If you have bought a property, and have no trees on it, don’t buy one and put it in the middle of the yard. Chances are you may doom the tree from the outset. Once planted there, the limitations of the yard come into play. Down the road, if a play structure, pool, or garden is wanted, the tree may be in the way. Many people cut the tree down to achieve their goal for the yard. Depending on what you want from a tree, avoid planting it in the middle of the yard.
Should full sun be desired, then plant the tree to the north of the house. If shade is required, plant the tree to the south of the house, possibly along the perimeter of the land. If only part shade is required in the evening for a patio, then plant the tree in the south west perimeter of the land, and likewise for morning shade, plant the tree in the south east portion of the yard.
If you have inherited a tree on some land and it’s not where you want it, think twice before cutting it down. Know that the tree has taken years, and possibly decades to get where it is. If the shade is a problem, because you want sun, then prune the tree up and give it a tall canopy. This will allow sun into the yard, and allow the tree to grow more vertically then horizontally. On a hot summer day, when the sun is too hot, you will be pleased you did not cut the tree down, as you sit under it sipping a beverage and enjoying the refuge a tree provides.
Remember, each tree offers homes for animals, birds and interesting insects. It fills the air full of oxygen, and acts as an air cleaner cleaning up pollutants. The sheer beauty of each tree can also not be undervalued, not to mention the sound value. And the big one for the
materialistic amongst us, is a mature treed lot can fetch more money on a home sale than one with little or no trees. Many people are looking for privacy in the city, and with no trees, it’s hard to get the privacy you need, especially this day in age when the houses are almost on top of each other.
Trees are indeed a valuable resource, and each tree requires a rethink before acting on an irrational thought to cut it down because it’s “in the way”.
Let the tree live, and it will repay you in many ways down the road.
Without trees the world would look like a barren wasteland; the beauty at any time of year is astounding
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