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Use your landscape to lower home energy costs

September 10, 2026

Before central heating and cooling became standard features in many homes, there was greater emphasis on designing homes and their yards to provide natural climate control. This was accomplished by taking advantage of the heating effects of solar radiation in winter, along with the cooling effects...

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Use your landscape to lower home energy costs