Growing area sees need for trees.

Byline: Scott Johnson

Feb. 24--Trees often are a casualty of growth and development, but area officials say they hope to reverse that trend.

A tree planting in Prattville is one symbolic step in that direction.

Fourth-graders from Prattville Christian Academy took up shovels Friday to help plant a snow goose cherry tree behind Prattville City Hall.

The planting of the tree was in recognition of Arbor Week, which Alabama celebrates the last full week of February.

The amount of retail and residential growth in the area, along