Something in Obama's tone made me believe his comment about American's energy bills needing to double. This was during his 1st term.
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Results, in my garden, below.
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Crape myrtle 'Natchez', below, shades my house from sunrise to noon.
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The western sun was planted in crapes years ago.
Most money saved on energy bills involves discomfort. Who wants to be hot or cold beyond necessary?
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Choose beauty for savings. And more places for the song birds to thrive. Butterflies & native honeybees too.
Before the crape myrtle blooms the Chinese snowball, above/below, blooms in the same garden room during March.
Other crape myrtles in my garden save almost $40/month with electric bills for decades.
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Math is in the thousands, tax free.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Top pic taken this morning. Bottom pics taken in March.
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You are so with IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe should all take NOTES!
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I have been intending to plant a Natchez crepe myrtle for years...yours are beautiful...maybe this year! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove, Mona
Very well done!
ReplyDeleteWe have some wonderful old shade trees at my house. I've noticed it's 10 - 20 degrees cooler here than at my neighbors who don't have the shade.
ReplyDeleteVery sage advice.
Saving green while going green. I love it!
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