MACOMB — Picking a tree for a windbreak is a big decision. A windbreak protects a home from the constant Illinois wind and blowing snow. With this important job, you want the trees that make up your ...
Jack pine and other alternative evergreens have advantages over the red cedar, but there are considerations when choosing the right species for the job.
Cool, windy days remind us how useful windbreak trees are. Effective windbreak plantings save energy dollars, paying for themselves many times over the years. They also make our lives easier and our ...
As we head into the windier and hopefully snowy time of the year, now is the time to make plans to plant a windbreak on your small acreage next spring. Windbreaks make your yard less windy, prevent ...
Curtis Zerface remembers when farmers routinely planted windbreaks to protect their fields. But times and farming practices have changed. Reflecting the regionwide trend, no windbreaks were planted in ...
BISMARCK - In the decades following the 1930s Dust Bowl, North Dakotans planted windbreak trees so furiously that the nation's least-forested state gained the title of having more "protection ...
As we head into the windier and hopefully snowy time of the year, now is the time to make plans to plant a windbreak on your small acreage next spring. Windbreaks make your yard less windy, prevent ...