Photo Credit: M2L Associates
No other feature in a local environment has the effect on the overall well-being of a community than large trees. Not only do they add aesthetic value, but they tirelessly add to the quality of life, health, and welfare of neighborhoods. Trees in park settings further add to community values and provide places of pleasure, recreation, and celebration. The planting of many smaller trees cannot produce the same environmental and economic impact that a single 24-inch caliper shade tree can provide¹.
Why transplant a large tree?
- Site integrity—People become used to large trees and become attached to them.