A well maintained landscape with mature trees can increase property values up 25 percent. Trees can cool houses in summer. A city lot with 30 percent plant cover provides the equivalent cooling necessary to air condition two moderately sized houses 12 hours a day in summer.

The Value of Trees Around Your Home

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January Sunrise, 2004 February, 2007 February 2005 Morning star, May 2009 April, 2010
April 2010 May, 2006 June 2004, plane July Sunrise, 2006 August 4pm, 2007
August 2006, evening storm September 2006, 6:30 a.m. September 2008 October 2006, 5:30 p.m. October 2007
November sunrise, 2006 November 2006, crescent moon November sunrise, 2006 November morning, 2006 November sunrise, 2006
November 2006, moonrise November 2006 evening November 2006 Moonrise December 2006 December morning 2008

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Moon Over Cypress, 14 x 11 Oil Pastels on paper, $275This favorite neighborhood tree inspired Moon Over Cypress, 14 x 11 Oil Pastels on paper, Paper Places series.