Green up Your Garden
Now is the best time to plant a tree in your yard. All around the city of Calgary, garden centres are selling off their inventory at discounts of anywhere from 20-50% off. Get some friends, a barbeque, and beverages and spend an afternoon planting a tree. Trisha from Greengate Garden Centres priced out the cost of some trees at her McLeod Tr store; the cost for a small deciduous tree averages at $70 while a small conifer will run you around $90. Considering the great prices available, a young tree for your yard won’t break the bank at this time of year.
A healthy tree stores about 13 pounds of carbon each year (forestmanagement.enr.gov.nt.ca). Also, the shade and wind protection provided by a conveniently placed tree will conserve energy use within the home.
All in all, planting a tree this month is a great reason to both socialize and improve the environment in our community. Check your local garden centres for discount prices on stock!
by Erin Kornichuk
August 18, 2009
Tags: garden, Green, Green Party Calgary, yard Posted in: News
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