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Oct 14, 2009 5:57 pm US/Eastern

Tree Planting In Neighborhoods Can Save Energy

  Link To Marylanders Plant Trees

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Mary Bubala
BALTIMORE (WJZ) ― The fall planting season is underway and landscaping now will set you up for cool summers down the road.

Mary Bubala reports a well placed tree can save up to 25 percent of the energy a typical household uses.

Research shows that air temperatures can be 3 to 6 percent cooler in a tree- shaded neighborhood.

The state of Maryland has launched a major tree planting initiative this month. The initiative offers $25 coupons toward the purchase of a native tree costing more than $50.

To get more information on the tree program, click here.

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