Deciduous vs. evergreen: planting for year-round comfort
Trees are part of your energy system, whether you planned them or not. The trick is matching the tree to the season.
Let the leaves do the work
A deciduous tree to the south is nearly ideal: in summer its canopy shades your home from the high sun, and in winter — bare of leaves — it lets that precious low sun stream through to your Sophab. An evergreen in the same spot shades year-round, which robs you of winter gain. Evergreens earn their keep on the north and west, as a windbreak.
Our design tool now lets you place trees on a satellite map — and mark each as deciduous or evergreen — so the estimate reflects exactly how your yard shades the sun.
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