Trees

Trees add not only attractiveness to a homesite but also helps to reduce heating and cooling requirements. Trees are investments; therefore they should be selected and planted with care. Tree Maintenance and Tree care will ensure a long and healthy life for your plants.

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Evergreen Trees

Evergreen trees and shrubs can protect a home from winter winds. Cold north winds can cause large amounts of heat to be lost from a home in winter.

A wind-break of evergreen trees reduces heat loss considerably and thus helps you save fuel. The ends of a windbreak should extend 50' beyond the end of the area to be protected. To minimize drifting snow, site the planting at least 50' from the home or driveway.

A windbreak is effective eight times its height. For example, a dense planting of evergreens 10' tall will check the wind 80' to the lee or house side of the windbreak. Hemlocks, fir and spruce make effective windbreaks. Pine is not Desirable because, once matured, the boughs grow above ground level: thus the effectiveness of the windbreak is lessened considerably.

Deciduous Trees

Deciduous trees-those that drop their leaves in the fall-can shade a home from sunlight in summer but allow the sun's rays to warm a home in the winter.

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