STAY COOL, PLANT A TREE
Pick a spot and PLANT A TREE. Why not?
Large shade trees can significantly reduce cooling costs. They clean the air. Trees also increase property value.
You can also plant some tasty fruit trees!
Research different types of native trees and choose one that would be best for your yard. Once a trees is established, it requires very little care and will provide you with years of benefits.
Challenge: Take a thermometer outside mid-afternoon and take the temperature in the sun and compare it with the temperature in the shade.
For More Information:
http://www.arborday.org/
http://dnr.state.il.us/edu
http://indiancreekwp.org/n
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