Plants affect many things

The change in value (from no landscape to well-landscaped) ranged from 5.5 percent (Louisiana) to 11.4 percent (South Carolina). The increase in home value from the least valued landscape to the most valued landscape in the Michigan study was 12.7 percent. Virginia State University

President of the National Association of Realtors, Pat Vredevoogd Combs said that a “Well-landscaped yards with mature trees and bushes that provide privacy not only fetch higher prices -- they sell more quickly than houses with little or no landscaping… Source

Strategically placed trees save up to 56 % on annual air-conditioning costs. U.S. Forest Service

…the value of… a landscape improvement increases over time since the growth and maturity of trees and shrubs enhance aesthetic appeal. Virginia State University

Healthy, mature trees add an average of 10 percent to a property’s value. U.S. Department of Agriculture

…the net cooling effect of a young healthy tree is equivalent to ten room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day. U.S. Department of Agriculture

Not only will mature trees make your home more desirable but a fully grown, properly placed tree can cut your cooling costs by as much as 40 percent. HGTV

The term ‘‘stress recovery theory’’ was coined by van den Berg and Custers (2011) and includes the benefits derived when individuals immerse in nature, including decreased anxiety, lower heart rates, skin conductance recovery, lower concentrates of cortisol, and positive changes in nerve activity... Exposure to natural scenes mediates the negative effects of stress; one can recover faster from the decrease of cognitive performance associated with stress, especially reflected in attention tasks. Texas A & M Source

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