Plant a Windbreak to Reduce Home Energy Costs
Reducing your home energy costs can be as simple as planting a few trees in the right location surrounding your house. An effective windbreak can reduce the amount of money you spend on your heating bill by deflecting and slowing down gusty, cold winds in the wintertime.
Cold winter winds usually come from the west and northerly directions. Evergreen trees and shrubs, such as conifers and cedars, do not lose their foliage over winter and provide an excellent barrier against strong winds. This Arbor Day website has an excellent graphic depicting how effective a windbreak can be to reduce wind speed around your home.
The rule of thumb for planting windbreak greenery is that a windbreak should be no more than the distance of one to two tree heights from your house. Consider planting some trees and shrubs around your home to reduce your home heating bill!
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