Anyway, Lesley has already planted some evergreens and dogwoods and azaleas to grace the side of the house that faces the driveway.

New residential construction, by necessity, causes damage to the surrounding forest. In addition, dead and ailing trees were removed (first) along with others, to forge our mountain view. This is a troublesome task in a world where trees are toppling under the crunch of large-scale development; and where nature lovers (like us) feel a responsibility to come to Nature's aid whenever possible.

Dr. Ellen says it be a better world if people just built houses that they needed, instead of hundreds of them at a time.

Planting trees very much helps, as well as efforts to maintain as natural a setting as possible versus cultivated yards. We already have salt-licks out!