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Express your love for nature by growing a tree

some trees growing in my backyard
Nature provides all our essential needs. While we live, we usually end up causing some damage to nature. This is especially true of modern life that is heavily dependant on the use of energy. Large amounts of carbondioxide are released into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels. However we can compensate for some of this damage by growing some trees. As they grow, trees absorb carbon dioxide and produces oxygen. Growing a tree expresses our love for Nature. The district of Nainital is a very green district full of handsome trees. Many residents of this district love trees and protect them while planting new ones whenever they can. I presently live in a dry province called Rajasthan. Here most residents do not care much for trees. They rarely plant any but are quick to cut down a tree that has come up on its own. Perhaps this is their nature and that is why they have been born in a dry district so that they learn to appreciate the value of trees.

Perhaps there is some space in or near your home to plant some trees. A fruit tree is an excellent addition to a home garden whereas flowering trees are great for a street. One can even plant trees in the countryside on a weekend trip. Right now it is winter in the northern hemisphere. This is not a time to palnt a tree outdoors if you live in the Northern Hemisphere. However, tree saplings can be developed at this time in an indoor flower pot. It might be just ready for planting outside in spring.
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Anonymous said…
Hi , I planted two trees this year and have planted three last year. How many trees should one plant to compensate for the carbondioxide i produce through breathing?
December 12, 2008 at 10:03 PM
ProfAshok said…
Sounds good shyamu. Its Ok even if you can plant one tree a year and make sure it survives. That way during a lifetime you can end up with fifty full grown trees to your credit
December 12, 2008 at 10:06 PM
ProfAshok said…
Er, sorry, I meant atleast fifty full grown trees not just fifty full grown trees.

With further study I find that the global warming in the world may not be a result of increase of carbon dioxide. Its percentage is still very small on our planet. However global warming is probabaly due to a reduction of trees and forests because trees help in other ways to reduce global warming as well aside from absorbing carbondioxide. Therefore as far as the result goes you are on trak. Keep planting and encourage others to do the same.
February 6, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Anonymous said…
Hi, I planted three more trees today morning. These are more than six feet tall cuttings of the drumstick tree. They may take more than a month to green.
February 13, 2009 at 8:38 PM
ProfAshok said…
You are doing well shyamu. Does not matter if it takes a month or more. Mother Earth is very patient and she sure will appreciate your gift to her. A month is nothing to her in her life time of billions of year.

Drumstick cuttings green very easily. It has a pretty foliage and all of the food, leaves, flowers and fruit are edible and good for health.

Dont forget to water atleast once a weak for several months until the tree is well established
February 13, 2009 at 8:43 PM
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