Save on your AC bill AND help beautify your landscape?
Oh yes! The right trees and shrubs, properly placed, can help significantly in cooling your home.
If placed on the south of your home, trees have to shade only a small angle of high summer sun to make a large difference. Positioning trees and shrubs on your western exposure will help block that blazing summer afternoon sun. Likewise, placement to the east keeps the morning sun out.
Simple enough, right? I know… growing trees is slow business.
But here’s an interesting thought; if a tree is planted 25 feet away from your home it must reach 50 feet tall to bring adequate shade during the summer months, right? However, if that same tree is planted 10 feet away from the house it only needs to be 25 feet tall to provide the same amount of shade. Hmm….
Don’t under estimate the ability of a properly placed tree or shrub to significantly cool things down for you during these hot summer months.
Great shade trees for our area include: Red Maples, Oaks, Elms, and Birches. Come into the garden center and let us help you pick out the right tree to fit your particular situation.
See you soon!
