If you drive around this town, you will see lots of new buildings, and some that are almost
finished. The town is growing. There is heavy machinery of all kinds in many places: cranes,
backhoes, dump trucks, and bulldozers. As you walk or drive past these busy places, you can hear
all the noises of the machines, the workmen, and the automatic tools. It is interesting to see how
quickly a neighborhood can be changed by a building. Now, also, there is a rule in Wenatchee that
when a building is built there must be landscaping around it. That means that the owners must
plant trees, grass, and bushes. It all beautifies the area and makes the new buildings look even
better. It helps to sell the new buildings, and it attracts people to new stores. When attractive
landscaping is put in, the whole area benefits. Did you know that trees and other greenery reduce
crime? The beautiful, natural surroundings help us calm down and forget our problems. A tree
here, some flowers there, a group of bushes, all add quality to our lives. That is why it is great to
see Wenatchee getting more landscaping. Just a few streets away from where I live, there is a
new spot of landscaping that catches everybody's attention. It is a beautiful advertisement for a
new development.