$15 TreeVitalize Coupons Available To Homeowners In Southcentral PA

Fall is a great time for planting, and homeowners buying trees in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster and Perry counties can take advantage of a $15 discount TreeVitalize coupon at a participating garden center or nursery this season, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources acting Secretary John Quigley said this week.

"Planting a tree is one of the greenest activities a homeowner can do," Acting Secretary Quigley said. "With the right care the tree will not only look great, but can increase your property value, help cool your home and reduce erosion."

The coupons are available at participating locations and can be printed from the TreeVitalize website. A coupon allows a customer to save $15 off the purchase of a tree worth $75 or more. The tree must be planted on a residential property.

"Once homeowners plant a tree, we encourage them to become one of the thousands of citizens who have joined TreeVitalize by registering their tree on the TreeVitalize website," Acting Secretary Quigley said. "Every tree planted helps us get a little closer to the program's goal of planting one million trees in metropolitan areas by 2012."

The coupon program will end on December 1.

Nurseries and garden centers that are interested in participating in the coupon program should visit the TreeVitalize website and choose the coupon icon.

Launched in 2004 in southeastern Pennsylvania, TreeVitalize has planted almost 132,000 trees to date.

TreeVitalize is a partnership of DCNR, Penn State Forestry Extension, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and local governments.

For more information, visit the TreeVitalize website or call 717-346-9583.