The month of April and trees just seem made for each other. Earth Day and Arbor Day – two major celebrations of the goodness trees bring to our lives – are in April. Plus, the early spring is a perfect time to add a tree to your home’s landscape; the ground has warmed up enough to allow planting, and it is less stressful for the tree than planting in the heat of summer. While trees can be a big-ticket landscaping item, they are sure to add value to your life – and your property. There … [Read more...] about April is a Great Month for Trees
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How to Container Garden with Trees
Do you long for the leafy, serene pleasure of a tree in your outdoor space but can’t see quite how to make it work? Maybe you live in an apartment and your “outdoor space” is a small patio, or maybe your soil isn’t the best for trees. We have a solution for you: Think a little smaller and consider containers. Any type of “dwarf” tree can be grown in a pot, adding a little bit of arboreal splendor to your backyard, patio or garden. And it is not difficult to do: it basically requires the … [Read more...] about How to Container Garden with Trees
If You Like Hugging Trees, You Might Want to Hug a Visitor
Did you know that Flagstaff welcomes nearly five million visitors annually? And, those five million visitors have an economic impact of nearly $600,000,000 on our local economy. Every time you and your family play in a city park, walk past a colorful mural in downtown or enjoy a new local restaurant, you are benefiting from dollars spent by visitors to our community. In fact, 2.3 million annual tax dollars collected directly from tourism is spent keeping our outdoor spaces and recreation … [Read more...] about If You Like Hugging Trees, You Might Want to Hug a Visitor
