Forests Absorb One Third Our Fossil Fuel Emissions

We all know the importance of trees for aesthetics, heat reduction in our environment and for global air quality.

This study confirms the importance of forests- world wide.

August 16, 2011 Forests Absorb One Third Our Fossil Fuel Emissions

The world’s established forests remove 2.4 billion tonnes of carbon per year from the atmosphere [...]

Trees Can Save Energy Bills

This is a great article on the importance of trees in our landscape.

Plant trees and cut your energy bills by 30% Learn how to plant summer shade trees and a winter windbreak to save money on energy bills all year long.

By Arbor Day Foundation of The Daily Green

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Rainwater Harvesting- Water Storage Systems

We are consulting on two rain water harvesting systems. One is in the city of San Gabriel, CA and the other in Pasadena, CA. One system is projected to be 12,000 gallons and the other just over 10,000 gallons of water. For both of these projects, we looked at several types of storage systems, [...]

Tabebuia Ipe- Pink Trumpet Tree

Here is a great tree that will not only give shade but is beautiful at the same time. The Tabebuia Ipe is becoming popular again for many reasons.

The Tabebuia Ipe or Pink Trumpet tree makes a nice patio tree, meaning the root system is not aggressive in confined areas. It has great flowers [...]