Arbor Day Foundation in Better Homes and Gardens

Be sure to check out the August 2009 issue of Better Homes and Gardens. The issue includes a story about how shade trees can lower energy bills and features the advice from the Arbor Day Foundation and Scott Maco, a research urban forester with Davey Tree Institute.

Properly placed trees, once they mature, can reduce air-conditioning needs by as much as 30 percent, and heating needs by as much as 20 percent.

For more facts and tips, be sure and grab a copy of the magazine. The article is titled, Nature’s AC.