Windbreak landscape design

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The key elements of windbreak design are the purpose of your windbreak planting, species selection, and density.

Discover the most stunning shrubs for a windbreak to protect your home and property in rural, urban, and open areas and learn how to plant them.

Did you know planting a windbreak can not only protect your property from wind damage, but also reduce energy costs, improve air quality, and provide habitat for wildlife?

Shelterbelt/Windbreak Protecting your garden from the wind will increase productivity and decrease workload. Often overlooked, it should be one of the first things you consider when designing your garden or choosing a site. Wind can be a major suppressant of plant growth desiccating the soil and increasing the transpiration rates (water loss) of plants considerably. Strong winds can cause soil erosion, damage to plants and deter beneficial winged insects. This tree signifies a prevailing…

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Learn all you need to know about the top 5 shrubs for a windbreak here at Nature Hills! Our in-house horticulturists have written just the article for you.

When designing, building or even remodeling a home to be very energy efficient, much time is spent on the building envelope, electrical systems and appliances. But did you know that exterior landscaping can affect the energy performance of your home? A well designed and energy efficient landscape can reduce your heating, cooling and lighting costs. […]

Shelterbelt planting isn't as simple as it sounds. It takes a lot of planning and work. Here we've put together our best practices for planting a shelterbelt or windbreak.