fieldreport:
As part of the Arbor Day giveaway, Hoover residents pick out a tree to plant at their house.
she wrote about an oak tree.
Aldridge Garden's staff also
planted a seedling from Auburn
University's Toomer's Corner oak
trees, which were poisoned in
late 2010 and will be removed
later this month. This theme
of caring for the environment
WHY PLANT ?
Trees provide shade and wind
buffering that can annually
reduce heating and cooling
costs by $2.1 billion.
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and continuing growth echoed
throughout the garden.
"We can actually plant a tree
ourselves and have an impact
on the future," says Michael
Zarichnak, Arbor Day Chair.
"Everyone can have an effect on
the environment."
The official Arbor Day is
April 26, with Earth Day falling
earlier that week on April 22.
These two days encompass
what many around the industry
do year round – giving back to
the community and having a
"green" way of life. And there are
different avenues for landscapers
to get involved and have their
work recognized.
By visiting the official Arbor
Day website (arborday.org/arbor
day), landscapers and their crews
can find volunteer opportunities in their area. The site also
includes ideas on how to celebrate Arbor Day and ways to find
volunteers for planned projects.
Or, they can unite with
landscapers around the country
on Earth Day for the Professional
Landcare Network's (PLANET) Day
of Service. Participants organize
and carry out volunteer service
projects that benefit their community. To submit a service project, visit planetdayofservice.org.
TLC is also looking to recognize landscapers who give back
to their community with a "Planting for the Future" campaign.
They can visit totallandscapecare.
com/contest to upload their service project photos and descriptions by April 26, and their work
will be featured on TLC's site and
social media pages in April.
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