How Planting Trees Can Cut Your Energy Costs
Thursday, April 28th, 2011They not only provide shade and comfort to your folks and add some value to your home, they supply a crucial cost-savings opportunity. ‘You can significantly scale back your cooling and heating bills by planting trees and caring for them,’ claims Bayer Advanced8482, Garden Expert Lance Walheim, a top selling writer and valued contributor to Sunset mag. Try this test : take a hike thru the woods on a sunny day. Notice how much cooler it is? Leaves block daylight. Take the same walk in winter. According to the Colorado State College Co-operative Extension, your winter bills may be reduced by as much as twenty-five % and summer cooling bills by fifty % if you place trees in the best locations around your home. Try and keep the south-facing side of your house unshaded so winter sun can warm the house in the cooler months. The best shade tree is about 25- to 50-feet high with a large cover. You need to plant your trees at least ten feet from the foundation to stop roots from breaking thru. Your house and garden center can advocate acceptable tree species for your landscape. How does one keep your trees around for years? The key is blocking problems. Insects destroy more trees every year than wildfires. You can shield your trees from insects by employing Bayer Advanced Tree & Plant Insect Control with Merit. It’s soaked up thru the roots and systemically moves thru the tree, murdering Japanese beetles, aphids, the Emerald Ash Borer, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and other listed pests. One application lasts for as long as twelve months- longer than any other product. All Bayer Advanced products carry a refund promise. Vestas