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Starting with loving trees, here is the short list of 10 easy things you can do to be a Tree Protector. You probably already do some of them.
With these 10 Easy Ways, you can turn your backyard into a zone of dynamic balance and good habitat for all creatures. Then, take the next step: Be a tree advocate.
When there is a lull in conversation, ask your friends “Do you have a favorite tree? How do you feel when you are with that tree?” or “Did you go to a special tree when you were a child?”
Every living Being has a kind of innate intelligence. Nature has a deep wisdom. Try having a 2-way conversation.
Just as you would want to care for yourself with pure air and water, clean nutrients, low stress, and the freedom to be—trees need those same things. While conventional tree-care approaches and products have ...
Think about what its life is like: rooted in one place, making its own food, going through the seasonal cycles, experiencing extremes, and living
As the saying goes, “Great people are ones who plant trees whose shade they may never sit under.” But plant the right tree in the right place, the right way.
Have a little party with your children or friends under a tree and thank it for giving you a pleasant and safe place to be.
Once you appreciate and look at trees closely, it is only natural to recognize trees as living Beings.
Go for walks in your neighborhood or a local park. Be quiet. Look at the trees. Yes, really look at them closely. How does that help you?
That feeling of appreciation in your heart when you see a beautiful tree or take a walk in a park is first and foremost. Kinda makes you wanna hug 'em.
This is a summary list. Each Way to Hurt Trees has its own related blog post. Any of these ways could kill a tree. All are bad, and it’s hard to prioritize them into a “top 10” list.
Can you imagine trying to live while drinking oil-y water? In trash? However, there's praise for Tree Protectors.
"Wait" you say. "Aren't we supposed to get them off of the grass?
I don’t want to list all the ways that people often do transplanting badly. I would rather write out how to do it well. If you read carefully, you’ll have a high chance of success.
You can't live for more than a day or so without water. Trees need a regular supply of water.
Cutting any trees or even clearing a piece of land isn't just the sad loss of many trees, but surrounding trees and the ecosystem are in peril because of it.
Don't put anything over the roots of a tree. That causes suffocation because roots need air as much as they need water. Don't bury the tree in additional soil or under rocks. FILL KILLS.
Do these 10 things for trees and you will be a Hero Tree Protector!
Clean up not only the trash around trees but also the legal, governmental, and business culture concerning the environment. And, we Tree Protectors can help each other do it.
Leaving leaves--shredded or whole--gives trees what they need. And it looks just fine. They are better than mulch.
There’s more to transplanting than digging a hole. The tree is entirely dependent upon you to help it survive at least its first season in the new spot. Here are the key points and a detailed description.
Mature trees need water as much as you need water in heat and dryness. Find out why. See an example of how to balance the elements in a drought and fire situation.
What is a tree's life like? Imagine that you are a tree. That you can see through its "eyes"--so to speak.
THINK WILD! We mean both applying creativity to the problem as well as leaving land naturally wild and free. Your speaking FOR trees with kindness and courage can make all of the difference to trees you love.
When going through construction, the single most important thing you can do is put up fencing around the drip line of your trees.
What happens when trees are strangled with "stuff?" Things wrapped around the tree's trunk is similar to your neck being strangled. You can't breathe. They can't grow. Trees not only grow UP but they grow AROUND.
You need to breathe. Trees need to breathe. They breathe in the soil, at their roots.
Parking cars, trucks or other heavy equipment under trees compresses the soil. Roots have a harder time growing in compressed soil.
It’s August 24, 2020. Extraordinary climate dryness, human shortsightedness, lightening, and other factors result in wildfires raging all over the planet.
Announcing the ***NEW EDITION*** of our wonderful coloring book. It's is available now.
You can be an authorized messenger for the trees. How? You can hear trees' messages as you walk in the woods or touch trees in your own backyard. When you hear—see—feel what they have to say, you can relay their messages.
If you love trees, you are a Tree Ambassador. KIDS everywhere are already Tree Ambassadors when the SPEAK FOR TREES. Adults can, too.
Here are the photos of the trees that gave their message for the MESSAGES FROM TREES Coloring and Activity Book for the Young and Young-At-Heart
Teens! You know you already love trees. Now speak FOR them because they can't speak for themselves.
Restore a livable planet? Beyond the practical things that need to be done, trees need heart-based and deep-soul methods in order to regain health and inner balance.
We've been teaching for about 18 years. Our students have a lot of good advice about how to get messages from trees.
