National Arbor Day is coming up, and it’s a great time to recognize the importance of trees to our environment. Missouri has celebrated Arbor Day since 1886 and has declared that Arbor Day is a day on which to appreciate our trees and to plant more of them. The following are a few facts about the state’s trees:

Earth Day is coming up, which means that you should consider doing something that can benefit the environment. We recommend donating to the Earth Day Network’s The Canopy Project, which focuses on planting trees to help communities rather than focusing on large scale forestry.

Planting fruit trees on your property can be very rewarding. Who doesn’t like fresh fruit, after all? Not to mention they are quite beautiful and add color to your property. However, fruit trees tend to grow pretty tall and can grow way more fruit than you need, which results in it being more of a hassle than anything. The following are a few tips to keep your fruit trees small:

Adding trees to your landscape not only helps to improve your property’s curb appeal, it also provides your kids with another way to enjoy your home’s outdoor area. The following are a few activities that you can enjoy involving your trees:

Do you have any trees that are dead or dying on your property? Unless they are diseased and are a risk to your healthy trees, you don’t necessarily have to remove them. In fact, keeping your dead or dying trees can actually be beneficial to the environment.

While adding trees to your landscape is a great way to improve your property’s curb appeal, you need to make sure you choose where to plant them carefully so that they don’t cause problems in the future when they grow. The following are a few tips to keeping mind to help plant your trees in the right spot:

Odds are if you have any trees on your property, then you’ve become attached to their presence – not only do they add beauty to your home, they often provide shade during the summers and block cold wind during the winters. Unfortunately, sometimes your property’s trees can cause a dispute with your neighbors.

Adding trees to your landscape is not only a great way to make your property more enjoyable on a personal level, it’s also a fantastic way to improve the curb appeal of your property. That being said, there are a ton of different types of trees to choose from. We recommend planting a conifer tree or two.

When it comes to managing the trees on your property, one of the things you’ll want to consider is preventative tree removal. If any of your trees are damaged or diseased, you should have them removed as soon as possible. Unfortunately, there is a chance that you homeowner’s insurance won’t cover it.

There are few things as disconcerting as when a tree falls right onto your home. Besides the fact that you’re probably terrified beyond belief, what are you supposed to do when you realize what has happened? The following are the steps you should take when a tree falls through your roof: