Celebrate Arbor Day 2019

National Arbor Day is April 26, 2019. So let’s get together and celebrate the importance of trees! At Lincoln Landscaping we inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees and encourage, promote and teach sustainable landscaping practices and principles.  Michael Kolenut recently received this “Certificate of Appreciation” from the Arbor Day Foundation for his continued support of their mission to plant, nurture and celebrate trees.

We all need to acknowledge that trees are vital to our survival as a species and the planet as a whole. As the biggest plants on the planet, they give us oxygen, store carbon, stabilize the soil and give life to the world’s wildlife. They also provide us with the materials for tools and shelter. Not only are trees essential for life, but as the longest living species on earth, they give us a link between the past, present and future.

The canopies of trees act as a physical filter, trapping dust and absorbing pollutants from the air. Each individual tree removes up to 1.7 kilos every year. They also provide shade from solar radiation and reduce noise. Trees absorb carbon dioxide as they grow and the carbon that they store in their wood helps slow the rate of global warming. They reduce wind speeds and cool the air as they lose moisture and reflect heat upwards from their leaves. It’s estimated that trees can reduce the temperature in a city by up to 7°C. Trees also help prevent flooding and soil erosion, absorbing thousands of liters of storm water.

Trees host complex micro-habitats. When young, they offer habitation and food to amazing communities of birds, insects, lichen and fungi. When ancient, their trunks also provide the hollow cover needed by species such as bats, wood-boring beetles, tawny owls and woodpeckers. Trees strengthen the distinctive character of a place and encourage local pride. Urban woodland can be used as an educational resource and to bring groups together for activities like walking and bird-watching. Trees are also invaluable for children to play in and discover their sense of adventure.

Michael Kolenut, owner of Lincoln Landscaping Inc. of Franklin Lakes has been certified as an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional by OSBORNE ORGANICS, LLC.

At Lincoln Landscaping cultivating the environment is our life and livelihood. It is our number one goal to help our clients create and maintain beautiful landscapes while reducing the impact on the environment. Whether you are interested in a pollinator landscape garden design and build or other landscaping or property management project; we can create for you an environmentally friendly, organic and beautiful property.

Lincoln Landscaping of Franklin Lakes offers complete
organic landscaping, lawn care, turf and property management services.

Lincoln Landscaping “The Natural Choice”
Mike Kolenut President & CEO

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