Show glare Anti Planting Expand in Suburban The glare of tn the sun especially especially especially in real estate developments developments developments develop develop- ments where houses are fairly close together can be reduced greatly by properly planted trees and shrubs Glare can be reduced 60 per cent or more according to the American Association Association Association As As- of Nurserymen and at the same time the property can be made considerably cooler cool cool- er in summer and warmer in winter t glare mi-glare have expanded expanded expanded ex ex- greatly as suburbia has grown it is stated A good I shade tree will reduce the suns sun's heat by 50 per cent more than any man-made man awning in planting glare anti trees and shrubs one has only to use common sense placing them directly between ones one's own home and the sun as well vell as between the source of or the glare when reflected and ones one's own property The posit position on of the sun changes with the hottest and usually most glaring time of day being in the afternoon In this case the tree should be planted d toward the west Morning Morning Morn Morn- ing sun glare also can be uncomfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable un un- un- un comfortable in some locations in which case the tree or shrubs should be to the cast east of or the house The best bet for most people is to have a landscape nurseryman spot a few trees and shrubs around the property especially for the purpose of oC reducing or eliminating glare as well as making the property cooler In the summer trees absorb a large amount of or heat heal in the surrounding atmosphere a t m 0 s p her e through the process of evaporation evaporation tion Lion transpiration from the leaf leaC surfaces Trees arc natural al air conditioners Anyone can test this by measuring the teme temperature tern tem under a shade tree I and in the sun with an ordinary 1 house thermometer By planting planting planting plant plant- ing trees and shrubs in such a position that they shade the walls of or the house they not only only only on on- ly will greatly reduce or elim elint- eliminate eliminate glare but also will make the inside of oC the home much cooler in summer |