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Eight Reasons to Plant Trees | Trees Make Effective Sound Barriers

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Trees make effective sound barriers:
Trees muffle urban noise almost as effectively as stone walls. Trees, planted at strategic points in a neighborhood or around your house, can abate major noises from freeways and airports.

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