6 Surprising Benefits of Planting Trees

Trees bring us shade, fruit, and flowers, but they add much more to our lives than we might realize. Research shows that trees do everything from increasing property values to making us feel better. And as the climate warms, trees can also help slow down the manmade changes brought to the planet. Here are six surprising benefits of planting trees.

Dan Lambe is the CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation, the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees.

Benefits of Planting Trees

Trees help remove carbon from the air and create a cooler, safer community. “By planting trees, you also create a natural escape space for you and your neighbors who are walking their dog or trying to find a place to stroll,” says Dan Lambe, CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation. Trees provide many additional benefits, including the following: