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Landscaping Benefits

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Trees Around Your Home

Trees perform important functions that protect and enhance the health and property of people that live in the city as well as people that live in rural and urban areas. Trees literally clean the air by absorbing air pollutants and releasing oxygen. They reduce storm water runoff and erosion with their roots, they temper climates by reducing the need for air conditioning, they save energy and they create wildlife habitats for insects and animals. Trees can improve health, serve as screens around communities and businesses, and strengthen overall community bonds. By planting flowers, plants, and trees, people can even help contribute to a community’s economy and way of life.

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Effeciency

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Shading

By shading the windows and walls of the home with plants and trees, air conditioning costs can be reduced by up to 50%. Trees can also stimulate economic development by attracting new business and tourism. Commercial retailers areas are more attractive to customers, apartments in complexes with trees sell quicker, and places that have wooded areas are valued higher and sell faster then places without trees. Lab research shows that the visual of trees has helped with stress recovery within five minutes.

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Landscaping

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Landscaping

By landscaping your front yard, not only are you adding beauty to the outside of your home, but you are also helping the environment. Planting bushes in front of your air conditioning unit will not only cover up its likely unattractive look, but will also allow it to use less energy, especially during the really warm summer months when it is likely to running regularly. By planting trees around your house you are also blocking unwanted sun that would normally shine in through your windows causing unwanted amounts of heat in the summertime. Planting flowers outside of your windows also has an appealing aspect when it starts to cool off outside. Instead of keeping the air conditioner or heater running, you will be more likely to open windows to enjoy the outdoor weather as well as the fresh scent of your newly planted flowers.

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