{"id":32501,"date":"2021-04-01T05:03:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T10:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b48db82f22.nxcli.net\/?p=32501"},"modified":"2022-09-13T10:53:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T15:53:06","slug":"save-energy-and-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/save-energy-and-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant Trees to Cool and Save Energy | Platt Hill Nursery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are part of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI), the largest initiative in the country building a healthier regional forest.<\/p>\n<p>The right tree can reduce energy use, lowering the cost of utility bills by naturally cooling a home in summer and providing shelter from the cold in winter. Trees in the Chicago region provide $44 million a year in energy savings. Unfortunately the Chicago region has lost more than 13 million trees in recent years, therefore we need to plant more trees to regain the many benefits they provide. Plant a tree today to cool and save energy. Stop into our Bloomingdale or Carpentersville location and let us help you pick the right tree for your landscape and soil.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\">Platt Hill Nursery<\/a> is Chicago\u2019s premier garden center and nursery.<\/p>\n<p>Additional Information:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/cooling-the-home-with-shade-trees\/\">Cooling Your Home with Shade Trees<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/advantages-of-big-trees-in-the-landscape\/\">Advantages of Big Trees in the Landscape<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/chicago_region_trees_initiative\/\">Chicago Region Trees Initiative<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/platthillnursery.com\/r0wxmrag49\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-20196 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/platt-hill-planting-fall-color-trees-CTA-1024x339.png\" alt=\"platt-hill-planting-fall-color-trees-CTA\" width=\"1024\" height=\"339\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/platt-hill-planting-fall-color-trees-CTA-1024x339.png 1024w, https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/platt-hill-planting-fall-color-trees-CTA-980x324.png 980w, https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/platt-hill-planting-fall-color-trees-CTA-480x159.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/339;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are part of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI), the largest initiative in the country building a healthier regional forest. The right tree can reduce energy use, lowering the cost of utility bills by naturally cooling a home in summer and providing shelter from the cold in winter. 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