Arbor day what is it

Recent studies show that being around trees can have a calming effect, relaxing brain waves and reducing our heart rates. These amazing benefits are why we think celebrating Arbor Day is so important. Want to learn more about this awesome holiday? Check out our list! Sterling Morton. The Arbor Day Foundation was founded in to celebrate the th anniversary of the holiday. The nonprofit conservation group distributes over 10 million trees every year. Sterling Morton decided against this name because he wanted to include all types of trees, not just forest trees.

In the US, Arbor Day is often observed on the last Friday in April, though many states celebrate on different dates to line up with the best tree-planting times. For example, some states in the deep south celebrate in February, while some states in the far north celebrate in May. The event eventually spread to all 50 states and other countries , including Australia, Brazil and Canada.

Nixon recognized it as a holiday. However, some states have designated different dates to ensure the trees are planted at the best time for growth. Trees offer tons of benefits. The most effective way to tackle climate change? Plant 1 trillion trees. Morton and his wife sought to plant trees in Nebraska to increase the amount of shade from the hot prairie sun.

Trees also served as windbreaks, fuel and building materials. And thank you for the wonderful article. I am new to Farmer's Almanac. Dolores in Castro Valley, Calif. Thank you, Dolores, for your nice comment! Since then only added a few black locust as grow fast and shade well, couple sno berry have popped up and one Sarvis berry, also did plant 2 Pussy Willow's, 1 Elderberry, white Lilac in garden area and other orchard fruit trees, pear, 2 apples, varigated plum I always plant a tree on birthdays for a gift thru Arbor Foundation and also give them for wedding gifts.

Am trying to grow Cedar and Tx Live Oak and Ark Acorn now, not native here except for Cedar but grow up much higher than here so want to see how that goes, hope it works! I use 'root growth' no chemicals and 'Super Thrive' to help them, never ever use miracle grow, no way!

I have several varieties of oak, madrone, cedar as well as one monkey puzzle and this year just this morning I planted a giant sequoia redwood and a fraiser fir. I plan to plant two more trees today, one blue spruce and one ponderosa pine. Happy Arbor day everyone! Sadly the biggest shade tree in my yard fell during a wind storm.

I had only moved in 2 months ago and looking forward to seeing the leaves and enjoy the shade it would provide. The tree was well over 30 years old. Another tree in my yard lost a very large limb. It was a horrible wind storm. I hope to plant a new tree but have not decided what kind yet.

I remember when I was a little girl I got a White pine tree for Arbor Day and I planted it in my moms back yard and it still sits their bigger as ever. They included a free red maple and two forsythias! I got those planted on the west side of my 1 acre lot to provide future shade for my home here on the nearly treeless southern plain of west Texas.

Additionally, I put in a drip system to keep them all watered. I look forward to sitting in the shade of these fast growing trees in a few years! I don't remember if we planted a tree on the school grounds or if we just went to a tree and talked about how important trees are to the world. I can see, in my mind's eye, my class standing at the front of the school, forming an arc around a tree.

That's all I remember this was in North Hollywood, California around or In addition to bushes and flowers, I have planted a purple plum snitched from the forest , two dogwoods one died , a black walnut my neighbor has one so they cross-pollinate , a maple, an oak which grows sooooooo slowly , a choke cherry and a fir tree.

Have another purple plum in the forest just waiting for my shovel! When my now 37 year old daughter was just a little thing, she came home from school on Arbor Day with a very tiny tree but and said to my husband, "Daddy, can we plant this tree in the yard? The trouble is, it is not the best tree for the yard. The limbs are brittle and the needles turn brown and drop off.

So, I love the idea but those giving out trees and the fact she planted it but I wish we had known and not planted that one We honor the spirit of J. Sterling Morton by dedicating ourselves to planting and caring for food bearing trees that will feed future generations and preserve the environment. Information on the meeting can be found at www. Although not on Arbor Day, my husband planted a magnolia a few years ago in our backyard in memory of my father.

My husband is from Mississippi, so it's like a little of home here in Massachusetts for him, too. I live on a 16 acre spread, mostly wooded with new under-growth.