Evergreen Trees as Windbreak

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How can I use trees for a windbreak?

Evergreen Trees as Windbreak

Plant evergreen trees in staggered rows to screen prevailing winds. Note that a windbreak protects an area 10 times its height, so a stand of 5-foot tall trees will reduce wind up to 50 feet away.

   

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