The summer shade makes sense, but a tree without leaves in the winter does not provide more sunlight than no tree at all. We could also talk about the potentia

The summer shade makes sense, but a tree without leaves in the winter does not provide more sunlight than no tree at all. We could also talk about the potential for the roots of the tree crawling under the foundation and wrecking it or the tree itself falling on the roof of the house. But it is a very nice quote if you don't think too much about it.