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Really depends on the tree. Trees can cause problems. They can fall on homes, or the roots can get into the foundation and cause issues. You also have to worry
by etempleton 5y ago
Really depends on the tree. Trees can cause problems. They can fall on homes, or the roots can get into the foundation and cause issues. You also have to worry about leaves clogging up your rain gutters and potentially causing water to leak under your siding.
With that said, they have a lot of benefits too. Large shade trees can significantly lower energy bills in the summer. And evergreens positioned properly can help break up winter winds to slightly reduce heating costs.
Dare I say in many parts of the world well positioned trees are probably the better choice at reducing energy costs than roof top solar.
- unishark 5y agoTrees add value to a house so I'd say on balance people prefer them. Though this calculation may unfairly presume all things are equal (i.e., damage caused by a tree is not included) and less desirable trees that hurt value got removed by the seller. But for the purposes of this topic where we're talking about planting trees, issues with planting the wrong kind of tree or in the wrong spot on the property don't apply.