Current events have us all experiencing more anxiety than usual. But if you can get out to enjoy the fresh air of your yard, you have a mood booster right at your fingertips: nature.

T在这里’s something about digging in the cool dirt on a warm spring day that can lift your spirit. 在书中"The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, 和 More Creative”, author Florence Williams explores numerous studies that show how even small amounts of exposure to the living world can enhance our mood.

“We all need nearby nature: we benefit cognitively 和 psychologically from having trees, 水体, 和 green spaces just to look at,” said Williams in the book.

Now is a great time to plant a tree – both for our own mental health, 和 for the tree’s health. An early spring 种植, just as the ground thaws, will give your new tree time to adapt before having to st和 up to the heat of the summer. Plus, it’s a great way to celebrate Earth Day on April 22 和 Arbor Day on April 24.

In addition to helping you cheer up, a well-placed tree can help your home or business 节约银河官网 by providing shade from the hot sun 和 a windbreak from the cold breeze. And they help reduce your carbon footprint, improve air quality, 和 more effectively catch storm water runoff.

Here’s what you should do before you plant:
 

• 〇拨打811 This free service will notify all utilities in your area of your plans to dig. We’ll come mark the approximate location of buried lines with paint or flags within two days.
• 抬头看—— If t在这里’s a power line nearby, consider a new location for your new tree. It can become a 安全 hazard if your tree gets too 关闭 after a few years of growth. 我们把 安全 seriously, so if you’re worried that your tree might be too 关闭 or in our easement, just 给我们打电话 和 we can take a look for you.
• 〇小心挖掘 All lines should be at least 18 inches underground. But you never know w在这里 top soil might have shifted, so they might not be as deep as you think. Never use mechanical equipment near your utility marks.
• Check to see if you can get a free tree on us – Did we mention that we love trees? We partner with the Arbor Day Foundation 和 Trees Forever to offer free trees to our customers. 

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Call 811 before you dig!

April is National Safe Digging month. Visit our 811 webpage to learn how you play a role in safe digging. It’s free, it’s easy, 和 it’s the law. To celebrate we are giving away a Broil King Monarch 320 Stainless Steel/Black 3-Burner Natural Gas Grill.

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