Trees do the heavy lifting to protect the planet even when we're blissfully unaware of the great job they do. Want to learn more?
Mature trees can increase your property values by up to 10%.
Hospital patients that see trees need less medication and have faster recovery times following surgery.
Shaded parking lots are important to human health by improving air quality. The shade results in cooler vehicle cabin temperatures and cooler gas tanks. Therefore, fewer volatile organic compounds are being released into the atmosphere. Achieving 50% shade resulted in a 1 ton per day reduction in volatile organic compounds.
Shade from two large trees on the west side of a house and one on the east side save 27% of a typical residence's annual air conditioning costs.
Trees properly placed around buildings as windbreaks can save up to 25% on winter heating costs (Heisler, 1986).