Esh, if I'd known this was arbor day I would've bought myself a redbud today! They are so pretty right now and every year at this time I say I'm going to get one and never do.

Did you plant any trees?

Yes, I planted several. I spent the day at the elementary school educating the kids about Arbor Day (although they know the answers, we do this every year) and handing out seedlings to them. This year's seedling was Wax Myrtle. The kids were extra thrilled because this tree is evergreen so it has leaves now. Usually we give them dormant deciduous trees like maple, dogwood, etc. We gave out over 500 trees and I planted some of the extras when I got home. By the way, we get our seedlings in bulk from the Georgia Forestry Commission and this year we got some beauties. We paid $240 for 600 seedlings and some were big enough to put in 3 gallon pots. You can order in quantities as low as 10, but the unit price is higher. Check out the link and click on "Seedlings" from the menu bar.

The media doesn't give Arbor Day nearly enough press! How is the average person to know? If only Hallmark would get on board (Happy Arbor Day cards ... hug a tree, this card made from recycled paper, of course).

I do believe that local events are continuing here and there through tomorrow. And tree sales should be popping up soon. Autumn Hill Nursery (near me) always has a big tree sale in March.

Here is a link that might be useful: GFC