Living in a home surrounded by trees and other types of plants is preferred by many people. Also, greenery is one of the best ways to enhance the overall curb appeal of your house. A lot of homeowners aren’t aware of the benefits of landscaping, despite having properties surrounded by lawns and backyards where they can grow a variety of plants and trees.
So, if you are also looking for creative landscaping ideas for your backyard and lawn, then you have made it to the right post. In this blog, we are going to give you some of the best tips for using trees around your home not only to increase its curb appeal but also to make it cooler naturally, especially to beat the scorching summer heat.
Tips for Using Trees Around Your Home
Here we have listed and discussed some of the best ways to use trees around your property to help you understand the real benefits of landscaping.
- Use Trees To Provide a Shade for Your Car Park
- Create a Shady Outdoor Retreat
- More Trees Means More Privacy
- Block Sun’s Heat from Entering Your Home
Use Trees To Provide a Shade for Your Car Park
Direct exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun for a long period of time may cause the colour of your vehicle to fade. So, the best way to protect the colour and exterior body of your vehicle from such kind of damage is to pick a parking place under a shade.
This is why one of the most effective uses for using trees around your home is to convert them into a source of shade for the vehicle parking area in or outside your home. As shown in the picture above, it will provide your vehicle with natural shade and protection against sunlight.
Create a Shady Outdoor Retreat
Relaxing on a Sunday afternoon in your backyard is always a good idea. By working on creative landscaping ideas, you can come up with a shady outdoor retreat within your home. All you need to do is to grow different types of flowering shrubs and trees in your backyard or lawn.
A shady space with comfortable outdoor seating arrangements in your home is a perfect solution to take respite from the late afternoon sun. On a side note, you may also like to learn about the different types of outdoor furniture that can turn your living space into a relaxing retreat.
More Trees Means More Privacy
A lot of people use plants like trees and long bushes to make their homes feel a bit more private and exclusive. Trees can block others from peeking into your home from outside. It is another good way to handle your nosy neighbours from invading the privacy of your living space. Here are some other useful backyard privacy ideas that may interest you.
Block Sun’s Heat from Entering Your Home
If your home receives too much sunlight through windows, then it can cause temperatures indoor to go up significantly, especially during the summer season. Even your ventilation and air conditioning systems in your home won’t be effective if your home is getting too hot because of the excessive heat from the sun.
Instead of going for different types of expensive and artificial solutions to solve this problem, you can simply go with the idea of planting more trees and plants with flowering shrubs, especially in front of your windows that get direct sunlight.
Trees planted near a property are no less than a blessing. They keep your living space naturally cool and provide you with ample shaded spots. Along with improving the environment around your home, the natural cooling benefits of trees can significantly reduce the air conditioning cost of your home, mostly during the summer months.
These were some of the best uses of trees around your home. We hope the tips we have discussed above will help you with your backyard and lawn landscaping projects. If you have any questions or feedback related to our blog, feel free to drop us an email at blog@zameen.com.
On a side note, you may also like reading about natural ways to improve ventilation in your home and tips to keep your living space cool during summer.
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