Did you know that a home’s outdoor space can be designed, not only to look good but also to save you money on heating and cooling? How is this done? With landscape shading. The way trees and shrubs are positioned around your home’s exterior can provide the home with shade in the summer while allowing the house to benefit from the sun’s heat during the winter months. Landscape shading can reduce your home’s indoor temperature by as much as 9 degrees! Let’s see how this can be done successfully:
To be successful with landscape shading a lot of attention has to be given to the precise location of each tree and shrub. You will need to know where the sun hits the home during the hottest parts of the year so that you can position your trees for maximum shade. You will also need to choose your trees wisely. For example, if you want a lot of shade in the summer but no shade during the winter, you will need a dense deciduous tree as it will lose its leaves during the cold months.
Another important factor to note is that landscape shading is a long process, and it may be some time before you see its full benefits. If you would like to see more immediate results, then you may want to consider growing vines. Vines can be grown up fencing or a trellis and provide a very good amount of shading to an area in a much quicker timeframe.
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