Do you plant trees?Its World Environment Day Today!

When I was a child many years ago, I used to bring home twigs broken off trees to place in water. The twigs would root, and then I'd plant them out. I grew two treas in that way. Now, my back garden is a bit of a jungle. Trees tend to plant themselves there. There are several wild cherry, numerous hawthorn (a nuisance these, they seed everywhere and I have to keep pulling the seedlings out or I'd be buried in thorn bushes) there is also a couple of holly trees and I've noticed several new holly seedlings which I'll have to pull out. A birch tree, also self seeded, an ornamental crab apple, self seeded, Elderberry, very prolific and hard to kill even if it's cut right back to the ground, several blackcurrant bushes and an American black oak sapling which I grew from the acorn. It's about 4 or 5 years old now and still only about a foot tall. I've also recently planted trumpet vine seedlings which were grown from seed.

oh worthy, you just snatched my post, never mind, me or you - all the same as long as the awareness is there. i donot have green fingers but, surely my mom does. anything and everything would flourish in her touch. she doesn't require good soil or climate but there is some kinda magic in her hands which does it all! she says its love and care. i still remember as a child, we moved to a barren, dry region when my father got transfered there. we couldn't even glance a single piece of greenery there. my mom started gardening and planted some saplings of fruits and flowers. it looked so beautiful. someone asked her, why did she have to nurse the place when she knew that she had to leave anyday? she replied that, we should leave a place more beautiful than we had found it to be!! she still follows it with all her heart. and guess what, we visited the place after 20 years. the saplings have grown into tall, shady, fruity trees. it felt so good!! i just like greenery, it feels great to see a sapling grow into a plant and so on.. i love to water them and nourish them and see they grow fruitfully. its so enriching!

i have tried to plant a tree and its fun, I love to do it again but I dont have time, its really hard when you dont have time freedom

I have a great garden at home, plus lots of trees. I am with you, I have planted 2 saplings for the environment day, Thanx worthy for taking up this issue. For the global envt, I think we should stop using plastics, as far as possible, and recycle, re use and reduce using too much of resources. That's all, Let us think global and act local. yours friendly Heartwalker

though i have never palnted trees ever in my life but if there r i would do evry thing to protect them!!

Thanks for reminding the importance of the day.I have not planted any plants today.I have done some in college. As for as global warming is concerned people people have some idea about it.But they still don't realise the importance of it.Until a disaster strikes people should make some necessery steps like 1.stopping plastics use 2.save energy 3.Plant more trees 4.reduce carbon etcs This is my 100th point and what a way to get it on a good cause

Unfortunately I do not have a big enough yard to plant a tree so that is out of the question. I can plant some bushes or flowers but not a tree. Those who do have big yards should plant a tree, no matter what kind to help our environment. There are definitely many ways to help our environment like water and electricity conservation, no smoking, more carpooling or taking buses, no throwing trash on the ground outside and recycling. I am definitely trying to conserve water and electricity and I do not smoke or litter.

I'm proud to say that I do! I plant lemons from seeds. I have yet to transplant them on the ground. These lemon plants serve as a host for the caterpillars of the citrus butterfly and I feel very gratified that I can provide food for them. Aside from trees, I also plant herbs, vegetables and flowers. Planting is really a fun and fulfilling hobby!

You took me back many years Worthy...I didn't plant a tree since I was at your age and maybe little younger.We used to go plant trees with my school. At my country we have many fires at the summer.So many trees are burn.They try with the help of people and students to plant again some trees at the burning place of mountain.It was very nice but since then I didn't do it again. I hope do it again because definitely we need more trees .

My yard is filled with trees. I have planted more nearly every year since I bought my property in 1987, and some of them are rather large now. Even the ones I have now are spreading. My big cherry tree is now sprouting baby trees all over around it. There must be 20-30 little trees surrounding it now. My daughter and I are going to trade a couple of her little trees for a couple of mine so that we can have some more variety in our yards though. We also try to do our part to clean up the water. Every year my kids and I go down the river and pick up trash to clean the riverbanks.

I live in an apartment and there's no spot for trees. However, I've two poinsettias with pretensions to treedom in my living room. Those suckers are almost three feet tall. I've a Hen & Chick plant, and an Aloe Vera. I've three potted herb seedlings growing in reused yogurt containers, when they get some size on them, I will be adding them to my food as a renewable resource. They are a shrub, and if you don't keep them trimmed, they will grow out of your house and home.

I will join hands with you in this regard.I have planted trees and we have plenty of trees around our home which keeps cool specially in summer season. One can feel the freshness of cool air while passing through roads with full of trees in both sides.Here the highways department cut down some old trees which gives shelter to extend the roads and build bridges.Iam totally against this cutting of trees as all know its takes long time for growing such a big tree which is cut down within minutes. I think environmental protection is also needed these days.

I live in rural Arkansas...I have a forest of trees around me and throughout my yard.....i love my trees and do not agree with the removal of trees unless necessary for building...being conscientious of the environment is important to me...I live in an area that has lots of water...lakes and rivers....so protecting this beauty is important to me....

Ya why not? Everybody is behind the poor trees, destroying the natures beauty and destroying life. We are just digging our graves by cutting down trees. Tree help bring rain, convert CO2 in oxygen, prevent global warming, give us shade, food ,etc etc and what we do. We just cut them as gratitude. So I donna miss this opportunity. So what if I am a day late. U can plant them any day. U just donna need one day for it. I m goner!!

if you happen to visit our home, you'll surely say... "what a mini forest!". yup. our yard is filled with fruit bearing trees. it's like a mini forest for others. birds are all around and it's fun to hear them sing. the breeze of the air which enters our house is so fresh because of the trees around us. plus we know that we are able to comtribute in preserving nature. it's the best my family can do and i hope others will try to plant trees, too if they have a vacant lot in their homes.

I recycle, does that count?

No I will not be planting any tree today. I have no place to plant a tree. There are so many trees in the state that I live in they really don't need any more.

Very Good discussion indeed ! I have not exactly planted a sapling...but I love plants. I have many plants in my house in big pots...such as Orange, Pomgrenate...Lemon etc. besides Christmas Tree and other plants having lots and lots of flowers. How are You? What about entrance exams Results?

No friend, I have never planted a sapling. I agree with you I think its high time we start planting trees, cos the rate at which ozone is growing now, it will definitely be one of the major threat to humanity one day. Thanks

I don't need a special day to plant trees. I try to plant new trees every year. We've got very heavy clay soil and there aren't many trees that do well here. For every 10 trees I plant, maybe 2 survive, in spite of my attention and care. Right now my favorite tree is a quaking aspen that I got from a friend of mine. One day I went over to his house, and he helped me dig up half a dozen baby trees. The only one that survived was the quaking aspen. This year I want to plant some apple and peach trees, and some spruce trees.