Most urban dwellers plant trees in their yards for aesthetic purposes, to make their grounds and garden a natural retreat from the world. Urban trees provide more benefits including reduction of air pollution, providing shade, enhancing biodiversity, managing stormwater runoff, and improving human health.
The Benefits of Urban Trees
Urban trees have more purposes than adding beauty to our surroundings. They also:
- Improve air quality: Urban trees absorb contaminants (particulate matter, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide), helping clean the air.
- Assist with temperature regulation: Trees provide shade, helping cool urban areas. They slow heat absorption, reducing the intensity of urban heat islands.
- Contribute to water management: Tree roots absorb rainwater, helping prevent flooding and helping manage stormwater runoff. They help stabilize the quantity and quality of water in an area.
- Protect wildlife habitat: Trees provide shelter and food for wildlife and slow climate change, which threatens wildlife.
- Enhance noise reduction: Trees absorb sound through their branches, leaves, and bark, reducing noise pollution. They mask traffic noise with their rustling leaves, acting as natural sound barriers.
- Contribute to aesthetic appeal: Trees enhance the visual interest of urban areas by providing texture, colour, shape, and shade. They bring tranquillity to a landscape.
- Enhance mental health: Access to spaces with trees positively impacts our well-being and mental health, improving mood, increasing the feeling of connection, and reducing stress. Planting trees and shrubs in your yard can increase dopamine (makes you feel good) and serotonin (makes you feel happy).
The Role Of Tree Spraying
Tree removal and tree pruning are fundamental parts of tree care but tree spraying is equally as important. Spraying helps prevent and treat fungal diseases and insect infestations. Tree spraying is:
- A preventative measure: Spraying stops diseases and pests from flourishing on your trees, preventing damage. Tree spraying must be done at the right time to maximize effectiveness.
- A targeted treatment: Certain chemicals (insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, oils, etc.) are applied at specific times to address particular issues.
- Improves vitality: Controlling diseases and pests through spraying helps maintain healthy, vigorous trees. It assists trees in developing a strong immune system to fight off pests, diseases, and insects.
- Protects fruit trees: Fruit trees are especially susceptible to damage via insects, making spraying particularly important for fruit production.
Do your backyard trees have a pest or disease problem? Would you like to ensure the vitality and vigour of your trees? Do you wish to prevent diseases and pests from flourishing on your trees and shrubs? Are you interested in environmentally friendly tree spraying? Contact One Man & A Ladybug. Our trained technicians provide inspections and treatment once or regularly.
