Planting Trees In Your Backyard
Planting trees can be a satisfying experience, just knowing that your actions can bring so much joy, shelter and sustenance for generations to come. Different species of trees throughout the world live amazingly long lives.
Because of their potential for longevity, people plant trees many times as living memorials and can sometimes become attached to those that they or family members have planted and cultivated.
The Druids of Europe were influenced by trees and believed they possessed mysterious powers. Another culture known to have had a highly developed respect for the nobility and power of trees were the Ancient Greeks.
Painting and pottery from those early times display images of ancient peoples planting trees. The Greeks dedicated the bay tree to their God Apollo and his son Aesculapius as a sacred honor. Aesculapius was the God of Medicine and so the bay tree was thought to have healing powers.
We depend on trees for their fruitful bounty. Nuts and fruits are part of a healthy and nutritious diet. A fruit tree can live for forty years or more and produce more than 10,000 pounds of fruit. A tree truly can give life. Consider planting a fruit or nut tree that will grow well in your local area.
Planting trees will not only provide you with a cool, shady place to rest in summer, but can provide a bountiful harvest as well. To learn more, pick up a tree planting guide at your local growing company and get started today.
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