Trees Shade and Protect the Home

While we've been trained to see trees as fire dangers, there are places in which they can serve to protect our homes. This line of trees is at a defensible distance from the home's roof. It serves as a first line of defense to "catch" flying embers before they can reach the roof. It also provides delightful shade to the patio and mulched path that traverses the elevated property line. Photo: Lesly Hall Photography