Now I Can Breathe!
Trees block these life-giving rays to cool the air beneath their branches.
What is sunlight?
Trees can help lower these bills for a homeowner by providing shade in the summer.
What is electricity; what are utility or power bills?
When trees absorb falling rain, they can reduce the severity of this natural disaster.
What is flooding?
One large tree provides four people with a day's worth of this essential gas, critical for life on planet Earth.
What is oxygen?
Trees provide a home for these nesting animals that bring joy and song to the local community.
What are birds?
A room with a view of trees has been documented to speed the recovery for people staying in this type of institution
What is a hospital?
Trees absorb this harmful gas along with other potentially harmful gasses including sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide
What is carbon dioxide?
Trees provide a home for these nesting animals that bring joy to some and pain to many gardeners and homeowners.
What are squirrels (or any reasonable answer)?
Trees provide these edible items that taste delicious and are often beautiful and sweet smelling, too. (What are nuts, seeds, and fruit?
What are nuts, seeds, or fruits (accept any reasonable answer)?
Trees trap and hold these airborne allergens that are harmful to us.
What is dust, smoke, and pollen? (accept any of these responses)
Deciduous trees (the trees that lose their leaves in the fall or winter) block sunlight in the summer, but allow sunlight to reach and warm your home in the winter if you place them near this side of the house.
What is south and/or west? (accept either or both answers)
Trees can help screen an ugly view or define space within an area, providing this special element to a yard or landscape.
What is privacy, solitude, or security? Note: Also acceptable are peace, serenity, relaxation, or anything else that you deem reasonable
Trees cool the air, land, and water with shade and moisture, reducing this effect in urban areas.
What is the heat-island effect?
Note: An urban heat island is a metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities.)
When placed strategically around your home, these trees that keep their leaves in the winter can be used to reduce wind exposure and loss of heat from your house by as much as 50 percent.
What are evergreens?
Trees can lower blood pressure, slow heartbeat, and help people feel this pleasant sensation.
What is relaxation?