By placing plants and trees in the right location, you can cut down on the cost of heating and cooling your home.

Energy-Efficient Landscaping

During the height of summer, your power bills are probably very high. It’s not uncommon for temperatures to rise to well over 100 degrees, and you could find yourself needing to run your air conditioner constantly to battle the heat. However, with energy-efficient landscape design in Las Vegas, you could dramatically reduce the cost of keeping your home comfortable.

Keep Your Home in the Shade

The temperature difference between standing in the shade and direct sunlight can be substantial, and this concept applies to your home as well. If your house is shaded, it can lower your home’s temperature by as much as six degrees. In fact, according to the Department of Energy’s estimates, when trees are used to shade a building, it can reduce air conditioning use by as much as 50 percent.

While planting trees can help reduce the temperature in your home, you can’t just plant trees anywhere and expect for them to provide the shade you need. For them to be effective at shading your home, they need to be planted where the majority of direct light hits your home. Finding the right place to plant trees can ensure that you can save energy without having to create a forest around your home.

Use Plants to Cool the Wind

In Arizona, the wind isn’t usually much cooler than the temperature outside. However, when placed properly, plants and trees can help to cool down the wind before it gets to your home. If plants are in the way of wind, it can help to reduce the temperature of the wind, turning it from a scorching gust to a cooling breeze.

As with the placement of trees, it’s important that the plants used to cool winds are placed properly. Simply planting shrubs around your home won’t do much if they’re not in the path of the hottest winds. Again, as with trees, correct placement can also ensure that you’re not having to cover your home with plants to reduce the temperature in your house.

Landscaping designers can also work with you to find trees, shrubs and plants that don’t require a lot of water to thrive. This can ensure that you’re reducing your water consumption while you’re lowering your power bill.