Benefits of trees
Trees work for us. Properly cared for, they are valuable assets worth three times your initial investment.
Healthy trees mean:
- Healthy people: 100 trees remove 53 tons of carbon dioxide and 430 pounds of other air pollutants per year.
- Healthy communities: Tree-filled neighborhoods lower levels of domestic violence and are safer and more sociable.
- Healthy environment: One hundred mature trees catch about 139,000 gallons of rainwater per year.
- Homeowner savings: Strategically placed trees save up to 56 percent on annual air-conditioning costs. Evergreens that block winter winds can save 3 percent on heating.
- Better business: Consumers shop more frequently and longer in tree-lined commercial areas and are willing to spend more.
- Higher property values: Each large front yard tree adds to a home’s sale price.
Source: US Department of Agriculture