Going Green
Ivanhoe Nursery is proud to be on the cutting edge of green technology and is moving towards complete sustainability.
With our wind generator and solar energy system, we estimate that we will cut our energy usage by about 80%.
This is consistent with the Wirtz Family commitment to the environment.
Tree Benefits Calculator Shows Value of Planting Trees
Tree raise property value, reduce energy cost, and reduce storm water run-off. They sequester carbon while creating oxygen and clean the air of particulates and other pollutants. Strategically locating a medium size broadleaf deciduous shade tree can lower annual heating and cooling costs for a typical home by as much as 20-25%.
The National Tree Benefits Calculator, www.treebenefits.com, proves that planting trees is an investment that pays back year after year. This cool tool, based on U.S. Forest Service research, calculates the yearly return on investment for a wide variety of trees.
Just plug in zip code, the variety and diameter of the tree, and the type of planting site. The calculator cranks out some impressive figures that add up to convincing reasons to buy trees! for example a large stature tree (such a hackberry) planted today can return $3,000 in value over an estimate 40-year life. A medium size tree, such as a red oak, can return more than $1,300, and a small ornamental tree such as an ornamental crabapple, can return as much $600.
Calculating the benefit of trees in you landscape is an easy way to illustrate the importance and value of tree.
Tree Benefits Calculator