You remember Johnny Appleseed, right? The guy wandered around the country and planted apple trees – everywhere.

Well, almost. He actually planted tree nurseries, mostly in Ohio, but also in Indiana and Illinois. He fenced in the nurseries, to protect the trees from livestock. He received the apple seeds free from cider mills (nice business planning on their part), and he often took used clothing or cornmeal in trade for the trees, rather than cash, but he preferred to be paid in apple-credit.

Still – he made it his mission to plant apple trees. And that made the planet a better place to be. Fruit trees help heal the planet by *

• Cleaning the air
• Improving soil quality
• Preventing erosion
• Creating animal habitats
• Sustaining water sources
• Providing healthy nutrition

Why not plant a fruit tree on your property?

Learn more from The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation.

Photo by Patrick Hajzler

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