The benefits of landscaping are very well documented. The benefits accrue in a number of ways financial and aesthetic.

1. Well placed deciduous trees provide shade which can directly reduce the cost of air-conditioning and watering nearby landscape plants.

2. Well placed trees, particularly evergreens, act as a windbreak and can reduce heating costs.

3. Foundation plants hide unsightly parts of building structures and also prevent heat from building up in those parts of the structure.

4. Plants filter the air and sequester pollutants while generating oxygen, thereby improving overall air quality.

5. Plants reduce erosion and anchor and build topsoil.

7. Plants improve water quality in streams by reducing flooding, filtering particulate matter from runoff water and removing pollutants.

8. The efficiency of air conditioners is increased when they are shaded.

9. Landscape quality directly influences property values and occupancy rates.

10. Landscape improvements are aesthetically pleasing to most people.

11. Attactive landscapes have been shown to improve a variety of mental and physical health attributes.