Bhutan celebrates newborn Prince by planting 108,000 Trees! All 82,000 households in the country planted a tree while the remaining 26,000 were planted by volunteers in special plantations in 14 districts. “Each sapling encapsulates a prayer and a wish from the person who planted it to His Royal Highness the Prince so that just […]
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Benefits of Planting Trees for Shade!
If you want to park in the shade… Plant a tree now! Benefits of Planting Trees for Shade! The asphalt paving on streets contains stone aggregate in an oil binder. Without tree shade, the oil heats up and volatizes, leaving the aggregate unprotected. Because the oil does not dry out as fast on a […]
Bears of Kazakh forests
In these Kazakh forests, bears, being the picky buggers that they are, would only pick and eat the sweetest apples. They would then wander around and when they would poop, the seeds of these sweet, delicious apples would spread around. American researchers have already begun to take 20,000 seedlings from this forest for a […]
Bael
Bael or Stone Apple is the Hindu God Shiva’s tree! Maha Shivaratri, the annual festival in reverence of Shiva is mainly celebrated by offering Bael leaves. Bael is regarded as one of the sacred trees of Indian heritage where the fruit is also used in religious rituals. Its fruit can be eaten fresh or […]
Aztecs
Aztecs used its flowers in traditional medicine as a remedy for lower abdominal pain and heart problems.
Atlas Cedar
Atlas Cedar produces an aromatic oil that naturally deters insects! It is named after the Atlas Mountains in northwest Africa, where you can find the tree in its natural habitat. It can grow to 35 meters or 114 feet tall. It is planted at the White House South Lawn in Washington, DC USA. President […]
Araguaney
Araguaney is the national tree of Venezuela! Native to South America, its deep yellow resembles the one on the Venezuelan flag. It can grow to around 12 meters or 40 feet. Its golden yellow flowers are trumpet shaped with broadening corolla of deep yellow colour. They blossom from February to April, are about 2 […]
Ancient Trees by Photographer Beth Moon!
The Sentinels of St. Edwards can be found in England. These two yew trees were planted sometime in the 18th century. They are probably survivors of a celebrated and formal avenue that led to the door of the St. Edward’s Church.
Alerce Tree
The Alerce Tree was discovered in 1993 in a grove in the Andes Mountains of Chile! It is a majestic evergreen tree and scientists estimate the giant is 3,620 years old. Although Patagonian cypresses can reach 150 feet or around 46 meters in height, they gain only a millimeter in girth each year and […]
Did you know that trees prevent $7 billion in health costs every year by filtering air pollution?
Did you know that trees prevent $7 billion in health costs every year by filtering air pollution? New research says the closer you can live to trees, the better off you are. Air pollution now kills around seven million people every year globally, according to the World Health Organization. In the journal of Environmental […]