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Good Trees for the High Plains

Series: High Plains Home & Yard
From: Judy Fossum Mathern
Length: 00:01:52

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Trees add shade, enjoyment, beauty and even value to property. They also serve as homes to wildlife. On the High Plains, there are some trees that do better in our climate than others. This edition of "High Plains Home and Yard" will talk about a few. Read the full description.

Hawthorntree1_small Trees add shade, enjoyment, beauty and even value to property. They also serve as homes to wildlife. On the High Plains, there are some trees that do better in our climate than others. This edition of "High Plains Home and Yard" will talk about a few.

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Timing and Cues

INCUE: "Cottonwoods are fast-growing, hardy..."
OUTCUE: "... started for the season."
TOTAL RUN TIME 1:52

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

Maybe you live in the city or perhaps you have purchased property in the country. No matter where you call home, trees are a welcome sight and provide many uses. They give beauty and shade, and some trees bear fruit. Trees can also act as a living snow fence and can provide some "break" from the famous winds of the High Plains. Trees, however, take years to mature so when choosing trees to plant you want to make sure that they can withstand "wild" weather. Here are a few to try.

OUTRO:

Knowing which trees will grow will in the High Plain's climate assures their survival and will provide you with functionality and beauty for years and generations to come.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Release Digital Juice Light Touch. Digital Juice 2010 01:52

Additional Credits

Thank you to Shane Smith, Director of Cheyenne Botanic Gardens for the information.

Thank you to Hollywood Edge for the Western Meadowlark sound effect (royalty free.)

Related Website

http://www.botanic.org/