Energy Efficient Window & Landscape Heat Damage

[mdvaden]

Here's something that might be of interest. Probably depends on if you get summer days in excess of 85 degrees in areas. That's Farenheit.

 

Energy Efficient Windows and Heat Damage to Landscaping

 

This was one of the most subtle types of landscape damage I've encountered in my work.

 

Many times, the cause in progress can be gone for the day, or gone for the week, when the symptoms show up. Folks can be looking to see if sprinklers are working, or wondering if a tarp was laid on their lawn.

 

Something a bit different.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

well thats different! good post.

 

I also checked out your site Md, some very tidy quality work, very much appreciating the topiary pine!

 

Just out of curiosity do you do this via arb principals or do you follow the asian way removing the candles each year?

[arbclimber]

If its only a concern over 85 degrees I dont think ill worry about it ( for the 2 days a year it might be a problem)

 

Interesting post though.

[mdvaden]

85 degrees is my guesstimate. It looks like 85 degrees F. is about 29 degrees C.

 

 

I also checked out your site Md, some very tidy quality work, very much appreciating the topiary pine!

 

Just out of curiosity do you do this via arb principals or do you follow the asian way removing the candles each year?

 

Generally, I just do it topiary style, with some shearing, and a bit of thinning. The few I inherit, were generally just sheared prior with no thinning.

 

I know how to do the Asian or Japanese meticulous method, but just never get calls for it. There are a few folks who specialize in that traditional style here, or the home gardeners know it and do it as a hobby for themselves.

 

I used to do a lot of bonsai for myself too, but eventually just leaned toward plants in the ground growing to normal proportions.

 

If its only a concern over 85 degrees I dont think ill worry about it ( for the 2 days a year it might be a problem)

 

Interesting post though.

 

We get a few hot weather days here, but the window damage can be sporadic. The biggest spot I saw was a big lawn with west facing windows. Very big windows at that. And the damage in the lawn was more or less rectangular, the width of the windows.

Edited March 26, 2010 by mdvaden

[arbclimber]

Generally, I just do it topiary style, with some shearing, and a bit of thinning. The few I inherit, were generally just sheared prior with no thinning.

 

I know how to do the Asian or Japanese meticulous method, but just never get calls for it. There are a few folks who specialize in that traditional style here, or the home gardeners know it and do it as a hobby for themselves.

 

I used to do a lot of bonsai for myself too, but eventually just leaned toward plants in the ground growing to normal proportions.

 

 

 

We get a few hot weather days here, but the window damage can be sporadic. The biggest spot I saw was a big lawn with west facing windows. Very big windows at that. And the damage in the lawn was more or less rectangular, the width of the windows.

 

As I said, very interesting post. If I had come across the kind of damage you refer to, the cause wouldn't have occured to me in a million years. I suppose in the summer with the sun high in the sky the damage would be more concentrated but over a smaller area. I wonder if lower levels of radiation may also cause problems in the winter months with the grass already suffering from frosting and the same grass being bombarded over a longer period due to infrequency of mowing.

[mdvaden]

As I said, very interesting post. If I had come across the kind of damage you refer to, the cause wouldn't have occured to me in a million years. I suppose in the summer with the sun high in the sky the damage would be more concentrated but over a smaller area. I wonder if lower levels of radiation may also cause problems in the winter months with the grass already suffering from frosting and the same grass being bombarded over a longer period due to infrequency of mowing.

 

You brought another thought to mind.

 

I wonder if the reflected heat to an area of short plants, or other, could warm the soil in patches, causing some areas to come out of dormancy sooner.