The Blue Trees is an ongoing environmental art installation by artist, Konstantin Dimopoulos, about global deforestation. With the help of the community, he takes urban environments and through color, transforms them into surreal blue landscapes.…
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Forests can provide a tranquil escape from the day-to-day responsibilities of life. With scenic views, fresh air and wildlife, this same sanctuary that puts one at ease ran wreak havoc if you trail off…
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The first gardening book I ever worked on was called “The World of Trees: Selecting and caring for trees in your yard and neighborhood”. The book’s main editor and my mentor for the next…
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My mom loves trees. She always has. She loves to plant trees, care for them, and then sit back and enjoy everything about them. With Mother’s Day coming up, I started to think about…
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As the mom of a preschooler, I read A LOT of children’s books. And as an employee at the Arbor Day Foundation, I find great joy in the number of children’s books that use…
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The following is a guest post by filmmaker Andrea Torrice on her latest documentary that explores the benefits and threats to America’s urban forests. I always loved trees, but never thought about how much they meant…
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In 2003, I was hired as the Executive Director of a small tree non-profit organization in Bakersfield, California. I took the job because, frankly, I was looking for a part time job. The office…
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(Gleditsia triacanthos) You may recognize the resemblance the thornless honeylocust shares with its relatives the honeylocust and the waterlocust of the deep South— minus the sharp thorns that cover its branches. The thornless honeylocust…
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Today’s piece is a guest post from Crayton Webb, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility at Mary Kay, a partner of the Arbor Day Foundation. When the Arbor Day Foundation first…
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Tree Grafting is an old practice of inserting a section of a stem with leaf buds into the stock of another tree. It’s a way of bringing two varieties of fruits together in a…