{"id":265,"date":"2013-06-25T13:48:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T13:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blgyl.com\/?p=265"},"modified":"2013-06-25T13:48:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-25T13:48:00","slug":"landscaping-for-beauty-for-use-and-for-the-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blgyl.com\/?p=265","title":{"rendered":"Landscaping for Beauty, for Use, and for the Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div style=\"float: left; padding-right: 10px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/systemimage\/38094261_Subscription_S.jpg\" alt=\"Pittsburgh landscaping\" align=\"left\" width=\"300\" \/><\/div>\n<p> Everyone knows that trees provide oxygen, and shade, and an ecosystem for living creatures. But did you know that trees can also enhance the dollar value of your home? A large tree (or several) is a key component that many people look for when buying a house. 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A large tree (or several) is a key component that many people look for when buying a house. Or did you know that a tree can increase the efficiency of your air conditioning unit? If your unit is in the shade of a large tree, it can run up to 10 percent  more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh residents know, landscape design is much more than just a facelift for your yard. Proper landscaping can also help to slow erosional processes, with things like retaining walls, hedge lines, trees, and decorative vegetation. Landscape designers who take into account factors such as slope, runoff, density, sun exposure, and seasonal variations (just to name a few) are easily some of the best <a href=\"http:\/\/www.houzz.com\/photos\/landscape\" Title=\"Landscapers pittsburgh pa, Landscapers pittsburgh pa\">landscapers pittsburgh pa<\/a> has to offer. 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