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Trees; How They Benefit Your Home & Life

June 24, 2022

Spending time in your outdoor spaces can have a long list of benefits to you, but when trees are present that list doubles in size.

How Trees Make a Difference; How They Benefit Your Home & Life

During the growing season, most homeowners are focused on their lawn’s health. While this is important, it is also vital to keep in mind one tall, important plant; your trees. Spending time in your outdoor spaces can have a long list of benefits to you, but when trees are present that list doubles in size. Follow along as we’ll share multiple ways your properties trees are benefiting you, your lawn, and the environment.

Did you know according to the US Department of Agriculture, healthy trees have the cooling capacity of 10-bedroom sized AC units? As temperatures rise in the summer, your trees are acting as a protector by providing shade to your property and to your home ensuring you have a cool space to hide from the heat of summer.

A well-maintained landscape can add up to 15% to the overall value of your home. Yards with mature trees can not only provide privacy but also sell quicker than homes with little or no landscaping and trees.

In Chicago alone, trees remove more than 18,000 tons of air pollution each year. By directly soaking up harmful carbon dioxide in our atmosphere through photosynthesis and indirectly by shading surfaces and reducing temperatures, trees are a simple and smart way to ensure a sustainable world.

When natural tree coverage is lost by cities due to land construction, the absorbing effect of vegetation and soil is also lost. Without trees, rain becomes stormwater runoff which can pollute drinking water, reduce property values, and create a degraded living environment.

While the list of benefits for trees can go on, it’s important to make sure that if you choose to incorporate trees into your property that you are providing them with a healthy environment safe from possible insects and diseases. That’s where the Experts at ExperiGreen come in. ExperiGreen’s Professional Tree & Shrub Care program offers spring & fall root zone fertilization, precisely timed insect, mite, and disease control applications, all tied together with expert monitoring and advice from trained ExperiGreen professionals.