It's Arbor Day tomorrow, and time to plant more trees to help offset our carbon footprint. But, where should you plant them? How about planting some trees along a fenceline, an irrigation ditch, or along the creek where your crops grow or livestock graze? We all know that our livestock needs shade just as much as we do. While our crops don't need the shade, they do benefit from more moisture in the soil. Planting trees around the sides of our crop fields helps to prevent erosion and hold moisture in the soil. Trees can also act as a snow break in the winter to keep the more snow on the field and less blowing in the wind. Trees offer us welcome relief from the Sun, too.
Fruit trees can grow nicely near irrigation ditches, creek, streams, rivers, or any body of water. They also provide us and our pets and livestock with some tasty treats all year long. If you haven't planted a fruit tree before, visit Sacred Earth Garden's blog to watch a how-to video.
Fruit trees can grow nicely near irrigation ditches, creek, streams, rivers, or any body of water. They also provide us and our pets and livestock with some tasty treats all year long. If you haven't planted a fruit tree before, visit Sacred Earth Garden's blog to watch a how-to video.
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