The Benefits of Trees
Trees are something that we often take for granted because we really don’t have to think much about them because rain or shine, there they are. It isn’t until a tree dies or has to be cut down that we might take notice of it and realize how much we appreciated its presence. Face it, when you are talking about a tree it’s easy to overlook its beauty and all the benefits it brings to our environment and us.
The most obvious benefit of trees is the clean air and oxygen they put into the air. Without trees, our air quality wouldn’t be near what it is. At a time where our pollution is way out of hand anyway, it’s hard to imagine what our lives would be like without all the plants and trees helping to purify the air for us. When you think about the fact that trees just might help us breathe better, it’s a big reason to really take the time to care for our trees, giving them the loving care that they need to stay healthy and strong, and keep safeguarding our health in a number of ways.
Another benefit of having trees is that they bring us many wonderful fruits. Without trees, we wouldn’t be able to eat and enjoy many of the fruits that we have come to be very familiar with over the years. Year after year there are trees that provide us with apples, oranges, grapefruit, peaches, apricots, pears, cherries, and even more. There are so many fruits that come off of trees that we would be lost without them! Part of our dietary plan would be completely wiped out if we suddenly didn’t have any more trees.
Trees also provide many animals with home and respite from the elements. Without trees, many of nature’s most beautiful creatures wouldn’t have a safe place to go to have their young, to rest, and reproduce. Without these animals we wouldn’t have the balance in nature that we currently do, and we all know how important the natural balance is.
When you look at a tree you probably wouldn’t think that it is a part of nature’s balance, but it is! Not only does it provide fruit to a good portion of animals of all types, it also provides shade, homes, and protection and these things are not to be underestimated.
One of the biggest benefits of trees for people is that they provide shade. Sitting in the shade of tree on a hot summer day is one of the best comforts that nature could provide for us. Shade helps to cool us down on hot days, and it can also help keep our plants and animals cool, too. Big shade trees help with our energy costs, too. Many homeowners wouldn’t know what to do without the big shade trees that help cover their houses in shade during the hot summer months, helping to keep summer electric bills to a minimum. The shade from a tree is something that we often take for granted, but we shouldn’t!
Trees truly are amazing in all the ways that they benefit and provide for a number of plants and animal species. Without the food that trees bear and the shade that they provide our world would be vastly different. Trees are something that we should all take a little bit more notice of, whether it’s when we are caring for our lawns, or when we are enjoying the shade of the tree in our own backyard. Next time you’re sitting under your tree, take notice, and see if you can’t think of any other ways that trees benefit you.