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Benefits of Trees in Landscape Design

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When it comes to landscaping, the benefits of trees go far beyond aesthetics—they’re powerful assets that support your home and lifestyle.

Economic Benefits of Trees

Trees can do a lot more than boost curb appeal—they can actually lower your utility bills. A well-designed landscape that includes strategic tree placement can reduce your air conditioning costs by up to 30% and save 10–50% on heating.

By shading your air conditioning unit with trees, you’ll keep it cooler, which makes it more efficient and uses less energy. And don’t forget the power of mulch, adding it around your trees helps conserve water, suppress weeds, and feed the soil, all of which protect your investment and reduce maintenance over time.

Comfort & Climate Control

Trees are natural temperature regulators. In fact, they can reduce the surrounding air temperature by approximately 5°C, and the shaded areas beneath them can be up to 14°C cooler than the surrounding air. This makes a huge difference on hot summer days!

Shade from trees on driveways and patios can also reduce the surface temperature of pavement, creating a more comfortable outdoor environment.

Not only do trees cool the air, they absorb noise, offering a peaceful outdoor space. Planting deciduous trees on the south and west sides of your home provides summer shade and winter sunlight, while evergreens offer year-round wind protection, a perfect balance for Alberta’s shifting seasons.

Did you know? On a hot day grass lowers the air temperature whereas asphalt increases it.

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Health & Well-Being

Trees don’t just help your home. they help you, too. Two mature trees can generate enough daily oxygen for a family of four, and just one mature tree can absorb up to 150 kilograms of pollution per year.

But the benefits go deeper: time spent around trees and green spaces has been shown to reduce blood pressure, ease muscle tension, and lower stress. A thoughtfully designed yard invites you outside more often—encouraging better health and stronger connections with nature.

At Landscape Plus, we believe your landscape should do more than look good, it should work for you. From comfort and savings to supporting your health and well-being, we design spaces that make life better, every season of the year.

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Time to Put Your Garden to Bed

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This is the time of the year when Alberta can start the day with a frost then by afternoon we are enjoying twenty-something temperatures! We are all busy though gathering the rewards of our summer labours; fruits and vegetables are being preserved for winter meals, herbs are dried, late-blooming flowers enjoyed. There are also things we can do to get our garden and landscaping ready for the winter ahead.

Tips to get ready for winter

1. Trees and shrubs need a good watering in the last half of September or early October before freeze up. This helps them survive the fluctuating temperatures we get in the Calgary area.

2. Grass will continue to grow and stay green if you water through the Fall. Autumn is when the roots are active so it isn’t too late to lay sod.

3. Evergreen trees such as Spruce and Pine will begin to show signs of yellow inner needles. This is a normal seasonal activity. By giving a good soaking of water it will ensure that new needles will grow in the Spring.

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Landscaping Your Acreage

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No matter how many acres are in play you need to start with a game plan; a landscape design that can be phased in over several years. This upfront cost will save time and money long term as well as the frustrations that can come with having so much ‘space’ to work with.

A professional landscape design provides a visual that takes away the feeling of being overwhelmed. Many landowners initially think that they have to “fill in” all the space their rural property is providing. The owner needs to see how space is allocated for gardens, outbuildings, windbreaks plus the elements and features that will enable them to personalize their acreage. How the functional will merge with aesthetics.

Lifestyle zones should also be included; a professional design will ensure the right flow and look of specifically designated areas. Some owners see their acreage as an opportunity to implement an orchard or complete vegetable garden as part of your design plan. Perhaps a  designated area so a favourite flower can be highlighted with all its different varieties and colours.

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