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Reasons to Awr Trams We all know trees are important. They make oxy- LOCATION GUIDELINES PLANTING gen and help filter particulates and carbon diox- Location Fall and winter are ideal planting times in the val- ide out of the air. But did you know that having • To maximize summer shade and minimize winter ley. Trees are dormant and the weather is cool. two twenty-five foot tall trees on the west side of Dig a hole twice as wide and just as deep as the a home and one on the east- a person could shade, locate deciduous trees about 10-20 ft south and west of the home. mt:;fz �i pot that the tree came in. Dig save $100 on their energy bill each yeaR Com- throw h hard an and remove • Keep trees at least 5-10 ft from the home to avoid g ppuler modeling for an energy efficient home injunk soil. Line the bottom of the Fresno has shown that strategic planting can re- foundation damage. hole with gravel or soil. Loosen suit in $103 in annual energy savings. • Shade patios and driveways,which are heat sinks, the outer roots of the tree by to make the area cooler and more comfortable. Trees help out by: Planting for the hand. Place the tree into the r • Shade the air conditioner to reduce its energy use, future hole and make sure that the • 'Shading'hot-spots' 's house and but do not plant so close that it will obstruct the top of the root mass is even 'hot-spots'such as drive- flow of air around the unit. with the ground ways and patios. g and (DON'T bury the trunk.) Mix com- • Shading the air conditioner • Plant only trees with a short mature height where post in with the soil as you fill in around the roots. to reduce its energy use. there are power lines. Do not plant directly above Use the handle of the shovel to 'poke' any air Tree savings underground water or sewer lines. Contact your pockets that may form as the hole fills in,Firm the • Cooling ambient air up to 5 utility company before planting. soil and finish with a 'moat'. Water well. Trees degrees F. need water even in winter. • Create a winter windbreak on the north side of the 1 • Absorbing pollutants. home by planting a row of evergreen trees perpen- • Reducing ozone levels. dicular to the winter wind. The row should be Trees are beneficial in other areas: longer than the building and 25-50 feet • Help reduce storm water runoff away. Trees chosen should have a mature height of at least twice as tall as the build- central Region office • Increase property value(people are willing to ing 1990 East Gettysburg Avenue pay 3-7%more for properties that have at- Fresno,CA 93726-0244 Phone:(559)230-6000 tractive large trees.) Fax(559)230-6061 vvw.vailyaicorg