She speaks to Weekend about why planting a tree is vital to the wellbeing of our planet and to world peace. Anyone in the world can dig a hole, plant a tree and make sure that it survives, she says with her trademark smile. Her smile broadens into a big grin when you ask her about her trees. But there is more to her than a billion trees.

Posters showing a tree stake attached to a bare lamppost are to be put up in 10 locations around the city and will be posted through residents' doors. People invited to sponsor a tree. The campaign by independent charity Trees for Cities follows a successful volunteer planting scheme in 2006. The campaign will launch officially at the end of November 2007.

The plants are going dormant or are dormant, and are less likely to suffer as much from transplant shock (even those that bloom in winter, such as camellias) Compared with planting trees and shrubs in the spring, planting in fall allows them to become better established before spring growth and the intense heat of summer. Maybe this idea is finally catching on, as I have recently received a number of questions on proper selection and planting of trees. Hardy trees and shrubs benefit in...

She advised residents to approach the district forestry office for advice on tree planting and cutting. Harriet Nankya, the forestry officer, said with the support of the local government development programme, the district set up a tree-planting project and urged residents to embrace it. She said residents of Namayumba cut down trees to plant rice which affected the environment. To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections -- or for permission to republish or make other...

Which is "greener" - a real tree or an artificial one? One that's been chopped down or one that's potted? The answers depend on where and how you live, and where the trees - real or faux - are coming from. But, he notes, if you use the same tree for the 15 years that he expects you to, the fuel use over time would probably be less than transporting fresh trees each year. Nelson suggests asking nursery experts how to go about acclimating the tree first to indoor conditions and then again to...

The hospital has invested more than $25,000 in attempts to save the tree, but arborists and tree experts agree it is dying of old age. A centuries-old copper beech tree in the hospital's front yard is diseased from the inside out, and could fall within the next several years. In 1999, Metropolitan Forestry Consultants of Lansing discovered a soil fungus had caused root rot in two of the tree's nine major roots, and fungus appearing on the bark indicated wood decay. Since the decay weakened...

but the Sherwood forest is a real place and the real forest needs help too. Experts say urgent action is needed to regenerate the forest and save the rare and endangered ancient oaks at its heart. The forest is beloved for its connection to Robin Hood, the legendary 13th century bandit who supposedly hid there from his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham, in between stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. On average one veteran oak a year would fall; this year seven have come down...

DAYTON Heat and drought withered seedlings this summer at some local cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, although it will likely be years before customers see the consequences. Antenucci said he irrigates his seedlings, helping to ensure a 90 percent survival rate, but he said Big Tree had to pump water for four months this year instead of the usual three weeks per season. The impact at other farms won't be seen by consumers for eight years or so, when this year's planting of trees matures,...

The tree planting program is part of a global commitment from the vendor to cancel out its CO2 emissions within three years. The vendor has also set up a website - www.ecotonoha.com - enabling anyone to plant a tree in NEC's forest. It is also one aspect of NEC's sustainable manufacturing program, which helps eliminate lead from its products and develop bio-plastics from plants rather than petroleum. Once we finish planting our island properties, we will look to establish more forests on...