City Streets With Trees Reduce Asthma

City Streets With Trees Reduce Asthma Trees make a phenomenal difference on the air we breathe. Major cities in the UnitedStates have serious issues today revolving around carbon emissions, andpollutants. Trees however, are the best friend we have in dealing with thesemassive amounts of emissions. Tree’s absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphereproduced mainly in cities…

The Largest Forests In the USA

The Largest Forests In the USA   The largest forest in the United States of America is the Tongass National Forestin South East Alaska. It is approximately 17 million acres in size and is considereda rain forest. The forest was established as a national reserve in 1907 byPresident Theodore Roosevelt. The Tongass National Forest is…

Trees and Climate Change

Trees and Climate Change Trees continue to fight climate change daily as they grow. They remove carbon dioxidefrom the atmosphere, transfer the carbon into themselves where it is safely storedand they transfer the clean oxygen into the environment for all of life toenjoy. Trees have endless benefits ranging from providing shade, shieldingultra violet rays, blocking…

How Pesticides Can Destroy Trees and Plants

How Pesticides Can Destroy Trees and Plants   Pesticides are realistically the only substance that we supply to our environment in orderto specifically kill life. These include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides,rodenticides, and many others. Unfortunately, these toxins have become a verycommon practice around the entire earth. These toxins are present in manyplaces such as homes, fields,…

The Dangers of Tree Topping

The Dangers of Tree Topping   Tree topping is the cutting of tree branches or limbs in order to reduce the mass ofthe tree. Oftentimes this is done by property owners who feel a tree is toolarge for the property to contain. A risk of falling or destruction typicallyfuels the property owners reasoning to cut…

The Many Uses of Pine Trees

The Many Uses of Pine Trees Many are unaware of the different uses of pine trees. Pine needles can be extractedinto a tea, and if correctly made it will remove the harmful toxins associatedwith the flu from your body. The interior of the bark can be removed and usedas an antiseptic for cuts and wounds.…