Site of the Day for Monday, March 13, 2006 Tree Planting Today's web page, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture -- Natural Resources Conservation Service, offers useful advice on trees for residential properties. Gentle Subscribers who may be pondering landscaping decisions for the upcoming gardening season may find this overview provides some helpful suggestions. "Trees in your backyard can be home to many different types of wildlife. Trees can also reduce your heating and cooling costs, help clean the air, add beauty and color, provide shelter from the wind and the sun, and add value to your home." - from the website The web page poses a number of considerations to bear in mind when choosing a tree, including functionality, appropriate species, ultimate size and life expectancy and ornamental features. Other factors discussed highlight placement on a lot, along with a practical planting guide, covering the nuts and bolts of how to get it in the ground. Additional advice covers tree maintenance and pruning. Sway over to the web page for tree planting tips at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/TreePtg.html A.M. Holm <admin-sotd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Manage your subscription and view the List archives on the web at: <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=sotd> and <//www.freelists.org/archives/sotd> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to sotd-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field.