Entries by Doug Bell

eCards That Plant a Tree

When planting a memorial tree for a lost loved one or planting a tree to celebrate a momentous milestone occasion, most people like to send a physical card. The Gifted Tree has a number of beautiful, handcrafted options that are sure to create a Wow experience when received. The recipient will definitely know you care. […]

Why Plant Gift Tree With The Gifted Tree 2

More FAQs Answered: Why Plant a Memorial Tree with The Gifted Tree? In my last blog I answered several frequently asked questions: How do I plant a tree as a gift?, How much does it cost to plant a celebration or memorial tree?, and Where can the tree be planted? As we have planted over […]

Why Plant a Gift Tree with The Gifted Tree

6 Key Questions Answered: Why Plant a Memorial Tree with The Gifted Tree? The Gifted Tree has been planting memorial and celebration gift trees since 2013 and sending beautiful hand-crafted tribute cards to family and friends announcing the gift. Whether to honor a lost family member, friend, or pet, or to celebrate a life milestone […]

Plant a Tree In Memory To Help Improve Water Quality

The Gifted Tree plants a lot of trees in memory. In fact, since we started doing so in Ireland in 2013, we have planted over 150,000 trees in United States National Forests and in projects around the world.  Most people think that we plant trees to help reforest areas after devastating forest fires. And we […]

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Planting Trees and Sustainabilty

I dare to say that all of us have heard the word “sustainability,” making one think that its definition is quite simple. But to the contrary, the definition of the word “sustainability” is quite complex, not only due to the fact that not everyone can agree on its definition, but due to the fact that […]

Pet Memorial Tree -Honor a Loved Companion

“It takes a special pet to make us care so deeply and miss them so greatly.” We Love Pets It seems to be undeniable that Americans have a love affair with pets. Over 100 million households in this country have at least one pet. Dogs are the most common household pets, with over 60 million, […]

FAQs Answered – Can I Pick The Type Of Tree To Be Planted?

The Gifted Tree has been planting memorial and celebration trees since 2013. When you have been doing the same thing for a long time, you get a lot of the same questions. In a series of blogs, I will provide some answers to these frequently asked questions as well as provide in-depth reasons for the […]

Arbor Day On Steroids

Have you ever driven into a community and seen a sign commemorating that they are a “Tree City USA” winner designation? I have done that many times, but I never realized what it actually means. I live in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. I just found out that we have been designated such […]

Plant a Tree – Best Place & Type to Plant

While it is extremely difficult to place an exact number of how many trees the earth loses per year, it is in the order of many millions to some say even a billion trees. No one debates the importance of trees and the need to keep planting them. The benefits of planting trees are well […]

How to Write a Sympathy Note

One of the hardest things in life is reaching out to someone who has just lost a loved one. A lot of us want to avoid those in that situation and look the other way. Either we don’t know what to say, how to say it, or are afraid of saying the wrong thing. While […]