Thursday, August 11, 2016

Consider: Arc of the Sun & Prevailing Winds

Consider your prevailing winds.  A buffer against prevailing winds lowers HVAC bills.  
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Consider the arc of the sun.  A deciduous buffer against the sun for summer shade, lets the sun shine through in winter.  Reducing HVAC bills.
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Pic, above, here
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More than lowering bills, designing your garden with these considerations is stewardship.  More than sustainable, designing your garden with these considerations is regenerative.  More than selfish in lowering bills, your footprint is reduced in what you take from our Earth, grace.
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Garden & Be Well,    XO T

3 comments:

Dewena said...

What magnificent trees are buffering that house!

Penelope Bianchi said...

What a lovely comment, Tara.

You speak the truth! And your followers salute you! And follow you! And emulate you!!

Thank you so much from all of us!!

Penelope

Wake Robin Gardens said...

Excellent advice Tara! Too often, gardeners try too hard to make a plant fit in a location rather then considering location first and finding something that will work there. Hot, late day western part sun is very different from cooler, morning Eastern part sun . You've illustrated this beautifully.