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1: LOVE TREES

10 Easy Ways to Be a Tree Protector

Starting with loving trees, here is the short list of 10 easy things you can do to be a Tree Protector. You probably already do some of them.

Posted on 
Dec 12, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
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10th of 10: Speak FOR Trees

With these 10 Easy Ways, you can turn your backyard into a zone of dynamic balance and good habitat for all creatures. Then, take the next step: Be a tree advocate.

Posted on 
Dec 10, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
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9th of 10: Open Up Dinner Conversations

When there is a lull in conversation, ask your friends “Do you have a favorite tree? How do you feel when you are with that tree?” or “Did you go to a special tree when you were a child?”

Posted on 
Dec 9, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
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8th of 10: Join Many Others Who Talk TO and WITH Trees

Every living Being has a kind of innate intelligence. Nature has a deep wisdom. Try having a 2-way conversation.

Posted on 
Dec 8, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
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7th of 10 Do Holistic Tree Care

Just as you would want to care for yourself with pure air and water, clean nutrients, low stress, and the freedom to be—trees need those same things. While conventional tree-care approaches and products have ...

Posted on 
Dec 7, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
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6th of 10: Come from the Tree's Point of View

Think about what its life is like: rooted in one place, making its own food, going through the seasonal cycles, experiencing extremes, and living

Posted on 
Dec 6, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
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5th of 10: Plant Trees

As the saying goes, “Great people are ones who plant trees whose shade they may never sit under.” But plant the right tree in the right place, the right way.

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Dec 5, 2020
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4th of 10: Celebrate Trees

Have a little party with your children or friends under a tree and thank it for giving you a pleasant and safe place to be.

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Dec 4, 2020
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3rd of 10: Recognize Trees as Living Beings

Once you appreciate and look at trees closely, it is only natural to recognize trees as living Beings.

Posted on 
Dec 3, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
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2nd of 10: Go for Walks, Really SEE Trees

Go for walks in your neighborhood or a local park. Be quiet. Look at the trees. Yes, really look at them closely. How does that help you?

Posted on 
Dec 2, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
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1st of 10: LOVE TREES

That feeling of appreciation in your heart when you see a beautiful tree or take a walk in a park is first and foremost. Kinda makes you wanna hug 'em.

Posted on 
Dec 1, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

Top 10 Ways to Hurt Trees and Four Common Themes in Tree Decline and Death

This is a summary list. Each Way to Hurt Trees has its own related blog post. Any of these ways could kill a tree. All are bad, and it’s hard to prioritize them into a “top 10” list.

Posted on 
Nov 11, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

#10 Way to Hurt Trees: Pollution, Dumping, Litter.

Can you imagine trying to live while drinking oil-y water? In trash? However, there's praise for Tree Protectors.

Posted on 
Nov 10, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

#9 Way to Hurt Trees: Removing leaves from the drip zone

"Wait" you say. "Aren't we supposed to get them off of the grass?

Posted on 
Nov 9, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

#8 Way to Hurt Trees: Wrong, Inappropriate Use of Chemicals

Posted on 
Nov 8, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

#7 Way to Hurt Trees: Poor Transplanting

I don’t want to list all the ways that people often do transplanting badly. I would rather write out how to do it well. If you read carefully, you’ll have a high chance of success.

Posted on 
Nov 7, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

#6 Way to Hurt Trees: Failing to Water

You can't live for more than a day or so without water. Trees need a regular supply of water.

Posted on 
Nov 6, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

#5 Way to Hurt Trees: Careless Practices and Injury

Posted on 
Nov 5, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

#4 Way to Hurt Trees: Cutting down nearby trees and disturbing the ecosystem

Cutting any trees or even clearing a piece of land isn't just the sad loss of many trees, but surrounding trees and the ecosystem are in peril because of it.

Posted on 
Nov 4, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

#3 Way to Hurt Trees: Construction Abuses

Posted on 
Nov 3, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
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#2 Way to Hurt Trees: Strangulation

Posted on 
Nov 2, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

#1 Way to Hurt Trees: Suffocation by Burying

Don't put anything over the roots of a tree. That causes suffocation because roots need air as much as they need water. Don't bury the tree in additional soil or under rocks. FILL KILLS.

Posted on 
Nov 1, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

Top 10 Things to Do for Trees

Do these 10 things for trees and you will be a Hero Tree Protector!

Posted on 
Oct 12, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

Do for Trees #10 and #1: Clean Up and Help Each Other

Clean up not only the trash around trees but also the legal, governmental, and business culture concerning the environment. And, we Tree Protectors can help each other do it.

Posted on 
Oct 10, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

Do for Trees #9: Leave Leaves

Leaving leaves--shredded or whole--gives trees what they need. And it looks just fine. They are better than mulch.

Posted on 
Oct 9, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

Do for Trees #8: Go Organic

Go organic for trees, for bees, for yourself, for your world!

Posted on 
Oct 8, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

Do for Trees #7: Transplant Properly

There’s more to transplanting than digging a hole. The tree is entirely dependent upon you to help it survive at least its first season in the new spot. Here are the key points and a detailed description.

Posted on 
Oct 7, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

Do for Trees #6: Water and Balance the Elements

Mature trees need water as much as you need water in heat and dryness. Find out why. See an example of how to balance the elements in a drought and fire situation.

Posted on 
Oct 6, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

Do for Trees #5: Be Considerate, Come from the Tree's Point of View

What is a tree's life like? Imagine that you are a tree. That you can see through its "eyes"--so to speak.

Posted on 
Oct 5, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

Do for Trees #4: Advocate to keep trees. THINK WILD. Speak FOR Trees.

THINK WILD! We mean both applying creativity to the problem as well as leaving land naturally wild and free. Your speaking FOR trees with kindness and courage can make all of the difference to trees you love.

Posted on 
Oct 4, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

Do for Trees #3: Insist on Construction Care and Fencing

When going through construction, the single most important thing you can do is put up fencing around the drip line of your trees.

Posted on 
Oct 3, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

Do for Trees #2: Remove "Stuff" and keep the weed whackers away

What happens when trees are strangled with "stuff?" Things wrapped around the tree's trunk is similar to your neck being strangled. You can't breathe. They can't grow. Trees not only grow UP but they grow AROUND.

Posted on 
Oct 2, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
3: DO'S AND DON'TS

Do for Trees #1: Let Them Breathe! FILL KILLS

You need to breathe. Trees need to breathe. They breathe in the soil, at their roots.

Posted on 
Oct 1, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
2: PRACTICAL ACTIONS

Don't Park Under Trees

Parking cars, trucks or other heavy equipment under trees compresses the soil. Roots have a harder time growing in compressed soil.

Posted on 
Sep 1, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
6: WHISPER TO TREES

Whisper to Help Trees in GLOBAL FIRES - AUGUST 2020

It’s August 24, 2020. Extraordinary climate dryness, human shortsightedness, lightening, and other factors result in wildfires raging all over the planet.

Posted on 
Aug 24, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
7: TREE CENTRIC

MESSAGES FROM TREES: COLORING AND ACTIVITY BOOK FOR THE YOUNG AND YOUNG-AT-HEART

Announcing the ***NEW EDITION*** of our wonderful coloring book. It's is available now.

Posted on 
Aug 17, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
4: KIDS & TEENS ACTIVITIES

KIDS! Be a Tree Ambassador

You can be an authorized messenger for the trees. How? You can hear trees' messages as you walk in the woods or touch trees in your own backyard. When you hear—see—feel what they have to say, you can relay their messages.

Posted on 
Aug 8, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
4: KIDS & TEENS ACTIVITIES

Who are Tree Ambassadors?

If you love trees, you are a Tree Ambassador. KIDS everywhere are already Tree Ambassadors when the SPEAK FOR TREES. Adults can, too.

Posted on 
Aug 6, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
7: TREE CENTRIC

Photos of the trees from the coloring book

Here are the photos of the trees that gave their message for the MESSAGES FROM TREES Coloring and Activity Book for the Young and Young-At-Heart

Posted on 
Aug 4, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
4: KIDS & TEENS ACTIVITIES

TEENS Is it cool to be a Tree Ambassador?

Teens! You know you already love trees. Now speak FOR them because they can't speak for themselves.

Posted on 
Aug 4, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
5: ADVOCACY

1st Responders for Tree Health and a Livable Planet

Restore a livable planet? Beyond the practical things that need to be done, trees need heart-based and deep-soul methods in order to regain health and inner balance.

Posted on 
Aug 2, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander
7: TREE CENTRIC

Students talk about how to get messages from trees

We've been teaching for about 18 years. Our students have a lot of good advice about how to get messages from trees.

Posted on 
Aug 1, 2020
  by
Basia Alexander

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