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Outdoors

Easy Ways To Save On Yard Care And Landscaping

A beautiful yard is the welcome mat to your home. It creates a beautiful look that completes your home and gives it great curb appeal. However, creating that beautiful yard and beautiful landscaping takes a long time and a lot of money — whether you do it yourself or hire someone to do it for you.

Fortunately, there are many ways to save money without sacrificing the quality of your yard and the curb appeal of your home. Here are a few tips:

Hire a Neighborhood Kid

Simply mowing your lawn regularly will make a huge impact on the look and health of your yard, but hiring someone to do it can be expensive. You can hire a neighborhood kid who will be more than happy to mow your lawn to make some extra cash, and you’ll end up spending far less than you would for a professional. Your yard will look just as good!

May 8, 2013

Household

How To Reduce Your A/C Costs With The Right Landscaping Design

With the right landscaping design you could save a significant amount of money on your energy bills. According to the Department of Energy, proper landscaping is the best way for homeowners to decrease their carbon footprint and save money, especially in the summer months when we blast our air conditioners. In fact, without a properly placed tree or shrub, we are essentially throwing out money each time we pay our utility bills. Just like we protect our homes against thieves, we should also protect our homes against the sun during the summer months. Here are some ways to reduce your A/C costs with the right landscaping design.

Plant deciduous trees on the south and east sides of your home. During the summer months is when the heat will be pouring through our windows and heating up our homes. With properly placed and planted deciduous trees, the leaves can block out up to 60% of sunlight during the summer months and when the tree loses its leaves during the winter, it can bring the sunlight back to warm the house. You could even plant evergreen trees on the north and west side of the house to protect against the heat from the setting sun.

May 7, 2013