Plant a Tree for a Canopy of Protection from Hot Sun and Cold Winds
Raleigh, N.C. - Homeowners can take steps to transform their own houses into "green" homes.
It starts outdoors with trees. Trees can block cold winds hitting the house in winter and create a canopy of cooling shade in summer.
They have a big impact. The savings in home heating and cooling costs from just a few well-placed trees are more than 10 percent and can be as high as 50 percent, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Consider these tips for making your own "green" home:
- A row of evergreen trees will help block cold wind. A few to consider include cherry laurel, Eastern red cedar, hemlock, Japanese black pine, Leyland or Monterey cypress, Monterey spruce, Norway spruce, Southern magnolia and white or spruce pines. Check with your local nursery or cooperative extension office for the best choices in your area.
- Place trees strategically in the yard, such as on the east- and west-facing sides of the home. Shading windows is also important.
- Give yourself plenty of growth space between tree and house (10 feet or more).
Because trees reduce energy costs, protecting them is vital, says Bayer Advanced Garden Expert Lance Walheim, the author of more than 30 gardening books. Trees and shrubs have many threats. Beetles, borers (including the Emerald Ash Borer) leafminers and adelgids can be seriously destructive pests of both shrubs and trees.
"Insect damage destroys more trees each year than wildfires," Walheim says. "But proper care can help these valuable shrubs and trees handle other stresses, such as drought and excessive rain."
Protect your trees and shrubs with Bayer Advanced™ Tree & Shrub Protect & Feed Granules. There's no spraying. Just sprinkle the granules at the base of the tree and water it in. It's absorbed through the roots and systemically moves through the tree killing Japanese beetles, aphids, Emerald Ash Borer, Hemlock Wooly Adelgid and other listed pests. With its special two-way action, one application protects against insects for up to 12 months and also feeds the tree for up to three months.
For every bottle of Bayer Advanced™ Tree & Shrub Protect & Feed Granules purchased in spring of 2007, Bayer Advanced, in partnership with the National Arbor Day Foundation, will donate one tree to restore U.S. national forests. You can learn more by visiting www.bayeradvanced.com or call 1-877-BAYERAG or by visiting the Arbor Day Foundation Web site at www.arborday.org.
About Bayer Advanced
Bayer Advanced lawn and garden products are created by Bayer Environmental Science, a business unit of Bayer CropScience LP and part of the Bayer AG family, a Fortune Global 500 company that makes such well-known brands as Bayer Aspirin, Aleve® and Alka-® Research Triangle Park, NC, is the business headquarters of the company''s NAFTA Region. Kansas City, MO, is the company''s core technology center. The global headquarters of Bayer CropScience is located in Monheim, Germany.
Bayer Advanced products deliver Better Science. Better Results.™ and carry a money-back guarantee. They are available at major retailers and independent garden shops across the United States. You can learn more by visiting www.bayeradvanced.com or by calling 1-877-BAYERAG.
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