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National Love a Tree Day

Any day where you plant a tree or spend time appreciating trees is a great day but May 16th, National Love a Tree Day, holds a special place in the hearts of all of us at Tree In A Box.  While the origins of this special day might be a mystery, the benefits of trees [...]

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Tree numbers on the rise globally, but...

According to Popular Science (March/April 2016 Issue) the Food and Agriculture Organization released some good news stating that “The global rate of forest loss has dropped 50% in five years.” While this sounds like great news, which it is, there are still of few issues to take into account when we hear a statement like this.First let’s commend all [...]

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Bring Nature into Your Wedding

Contrary to the groundhog, it seems like spring is just around the corner. What that means for many of us, is the planting of our gardens and the start of beautiful colors just waiting to come out after a long winters rest.To perhaps the envy of others, some are planning the grand details of their personal beautiful day. One of [...]

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It Is Not Too Late For Holiday Shopping!

The Holidays are coming and will be here before we know it.  If you are like me, I did a bunch of shopping on Black Friday then totally put the rest off until this past weekend when I realized I still needed to get things to ship to family far away. Knowing my shipping days [...]

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Tree Numbers on the Rise Globally, but…..

According to Popular Science (March/April 2016 Issue) the Food and Agriculture Organization released some good news stating that “The global rate of forest loss has dropped 50% in five years.” While this sounds like great news, which it is, there are still of few issues to take into account when we hear a statement like this.First let’s commend all [...]

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Is your Movie Streaming Killing Trees?

                                                                        While studies have not proven that the wireless radiation from all those Wi-Fi routers out there are harmful to humans. Sadly the same can not be said for our closest neighbors, the trees. A study performed by Wageningen University investigated strange findings where trees in areas with high Wi-Fi activity (urban areas of course were the worst [...]

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Shhh, Don’t Wake the Trees

We all need our sleep as most of us get cranky when we don’t get enough sleep. Have you ever come across a cranky tree? Maybe they stole your kite or Frisbee? As it turns out trees also enjoy a good night’s sleep.A group of European scientist from the Vienna University of Technology and the Finish Geodetic Institute [...]

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Tree In A Box in the Running for FedEx Small Business Grant

For the fourth year, FedEx is holding a contest offering grants to small businesses.  Winning companies gain more than just the grant, they also become a part of a community of successful entrepreneurs, gain and share valuable insights from peers, and receive great exposure for their businesses.  Grants will be offered to 10 winning small [...]

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How can you have a Green Wedding

We wanted to say thank you to all of you who are returning to read the next installment on ideas of how you can offset your wedding carbon footprint. I invite those who have not read part 1 yet to review our previous post about reasons why you should have a Green Wedding.Let’s talk about paper products first; [...]

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Plant a Mother’s Tree for Mother’s Day

Plant a Mother’s Tree for Mother’s Day                                                                               Mother’s Day is this weekend and while looking for great gift ideas for my mother and mother-in-law, something more creative than flowers or brunch, I came across the history of Solan Parkes and the Mother’s Tree.Solan Parkes, among being things like a conservationist and originator of The Forest Guides, he [...]

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