Benefits of Trees

Benefits of Trees

We recently read an article about seventy five trees being planted in Dallas, Texas.

Planting trees can be a wonderful thing and we thought we’d highlight some of the benefits that can come from trees in your landscape.  When it comes to benefits from trees it is hard to make a list because there are so many.  We thought we’d highlight just a few, in no particular order, just to give you an idea.  If you are considering planting trees in your landscape, contact us.  We’d love to help.

One great benefit of trees is their beauty.  Trees can have amazing structures, attractive flowers, different shapes and colors of leaves, and fruits that can attract your eye.  What a tree has will depend on the specific species and tree, but all trees have some form of beauty.

Another benefit of trees is how they can help provide privacy and block noise.  If the right trees are planted in the right way they can screen off an area and help develop spaces in a landscape.  Under certain conditions, different trees can also help block wind.

Along with this, trees can also be used architecturally in a landscape.  Trees can help define spaces and they can provide natural walls, ceilings, and a sense of structure to different areas.

On a hot day, we all know the benefit that comes from the shade of a tree.  It can be a number of degrees cooler in the shade than in the sun depending on conditions.  This shade can be great for just resting and for specific areas of the landscape.  Shade from trees could also help make a number of places in your landscape more comfortable.

In addition to providing benefits for humans, trees can also benefit wildlife.  They can provide food and shelter for birds, squirrels, as well as other wildlife.  In addition, some trees also have fruit that is edible for humans.

Lastly, although it can be hard to quantify, trees can help with positive feelings.  Trees, and nature in general, can be wonderful to be around and they can help a person just feel good.

Trees are wonderful.  They can provide so many benefits that it’s hard to list them all.  If you are considering adding trees to your landscape, it’s important that the right trees, be planted in the right places, in the right way, at the right time of year, and under the right conditions.  If you need any help with planting trees in your landscape, give us a call at 832-980-8733 and we’d be happy to help.