Planting for shade

Silver Maple Shade

This week all trees except fruit trees are 30% Off!

There is no doubt that trees help cool the Earth, and they also cool your yard and your city. Even if you don’t have room for a big shade tree, smaller ornamental and fruit trees keep the sun’s rays from striking the soil and warming it. Plants are a good energy investment, because they grow on their own and synthesize food from sunlight. Trees are even a better investment, because of their large photosynthetic capacities and because their value is multiplied over many years. Trees often out-live us, continuing their benefits for our children and the following generations.[Read More]

chokecherry

Trees are Cool and Harlequin’s Gardens is starting a two week 30% OFF Tree Sale to help with the Cooling. Trees, both the 30’-60’ big shade trees and the 15’-30’ trees are powerful allies for humans both for our survival and for our quality of life. Trees on the west side of the house shade our windows and house from the scorching late afternoon sun, which not only makes our life more pleasant, but also reduces our need for costly air conditioning.

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