The news on climate change comes daily with your morning cup of coffee. Damaging hurricanes in the east, historic heat in the west, glaciers melting in the south and the news daily is filled with these pieces almost every week. And probably, the fundamental cause of this severe climate change is nothing but carbon emissions.
Fortunately, we can fight these carbon emissions by planting more and more trees. While you are sitting in your backyard, reading this piece of news about climate change, you can yourself be a part of helping this climate a bit. Plant more trees as these trees are a keystone in the battel to reduce harmful atmospheric carbon dioxide. Trees are important because they store carbon dioxide in themselves and keep the environment stable always.
As per research, the world needs to plan half a trillion trees to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide. So, that’s a lot of trees, you may think. How can planting just one tree in your backyard will help to achieve such a huge goal?
The answer to this is, yes planting even one tree can make a difference. You reach a step closer to your goal. And imagine if the entire neighborhood plants one tree after another each in their backyards, we get plenty of trees. And even you talk about only your tree, the same tree has the potential to pull 48 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere in one year while releasing considerable amount of oxygen in return. So with every tree that is planted, carbon dioxide is reduced and more oxygen in generated.
And, the benefits of planting trees do not stop here. There are ample of benefits offered by trees such as limiting soil erosion, manage storm water and more. The roots of the trees are strong and they stabilize and support the soil while their canopies provide shape and help keep our homes and yard cooler. Trees also provide food and shelter for birds and other wildlife, which includes important pollinators who fertilize and increase the number of other beneficial plants.
So, while you pay attention in putting every brick in your backyard, go for the best residential pavers and patios, you must also think about adding a tree to your backyard if not more. The overarching tree will add good shade in your yard and it will improve the overall look of your home. Planting a tree should always be your priority.
Plant a tree today and if you want help with residential pavers and patios, talk to us.
