Arbor Day Tree Sale Set For Feb. 17

CANTON, GA -- The Canton Tree Commission is inviting local residents to come out and commemorate a day set aside to honor the importance trees have on the ecosystem.

The city's Arbor Day celebration will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 at Cannon Park in downtown Canton.

Friday's event will feature goodies for residents, including free giveaway of dogwood, crepe myrtle, red maple, northern red oak, persimmon and Virginia pine seedlings to anyone willing to plant them.

A variety of plants, shrubs and trees will be for sale, all of which will be provided by Hickory Flat-based Buck Jones Nursery.

Proceeds from Friday's plant sales will go towards projects slated to beautify the city of Canton.

According to the Georgia Forestry Commission, Arbor Day in the state was first declared in December 1890 by the General Assembly. The day was designated as the third Friday in February.

While National Arbor Day is the third Friday in April, it is too warm at that time of the year to plant trees in Georgia, the commission states. Experts state planting should take place between November and mid-March, as it provides a better chance that the trees will be established before the summer heat.

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