Don't Miss: Putnam's Annual Seedling Sale Ends March 29

Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Seedling Sale is a long-time tradition to promote the planting of trees, shrubs, flowers and groundcovers.

"Why not get excited about what you can plant when spring arrives!” said Lauri Taylor, District Manager of the Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Taylor offered some astonishing statistics on the power of trees.

• One shade tree can reduce air conditioning bills by 10 percent. This also reduces the need for new power plants.
• One tree can add at least 1 percent to the sale of a $100,000 house each year when annualized over a 40-year period.
• By the time a tree reaches maturity, it produces 5 pounds of pure oxygen every day, enough to keep a family of 4 breathing.
• One shade tree can intercept 760-4000 gallons of rainfall annually, depending on the species. This reduces runoff of polluted stormwater and can affect the size of drain pipes and retention ponds in new development.
• The annual cost to keep a city tree alive is $19. For every dollar spent, they say, we reap $5.82 in benefits, Researchers from the US Forest Service have calculated.
• A shade tree absorbs 10 pounds of air pollution each year including 4 pounds of ozone and 3 pounds of particulates.
• Trees reduce the effects of car exhausts and industrial emissions by “sequestering” carbon (locking it within their wood). A single tree can eliminate 90 pounds of carbon, or 330 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air each year.

With all of this in mind, “Putnam County is excited to offer a great selection in our 2017 Annual Seedling Sale”, said Taylor. All of the selections are offered at reasonable prices to ensure every landowner can afford to support this worthwhile conservation program."

Please visit the website to see all that is still available this year. The sale ends March 29 and orders must be picked up April 21 or 22.