Lets give your Trees some Credit - Individual Trees and Shrubs have Value.

Your Trees economic benefit of your property values can be as high as 5% to 20% than those of not including trees and landscaping.

Tree and Shrubs have value both Direct and Indirect.

The Direct benefits are associated with energy costs savings - examples are,  air conditioning costs are lower for tree shaded homes and heating costs are reduced when a homes enjoy a wind break from trees. Maintaining mature trees is a wise investment since landscaped homes are more valuable then non landscaped homes. This savings greatly benefits the homeowner.

Other benefits indirectly of trees are available to the community, less resources are used and when homeowners use less energy reducing amounts of fossil fuels and need fewer measures to control air pollution communities these small contributions add up to community reductions in these expenses are often in the thousands of dollars

Trees require an investment.

Trees provide economic benefits but also incur costs you need to be aware that it investment is required for your trees to provide the benefits that you desire the biggest cost of trees and shrubs occurs when they are purchased and planted.

Healthy trees require maintenance and much can be done with correct pruning techniques and mulching will give trees a good start.  Shade trees however are  quick growers and require the services of a professional Arborist.  Arborists have the knowledge and equipment needed to prune, spray fertilizer, and maintain a large shade trees.