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One of our windbreaks wins an award!
Brad and Patty Manuel from Olin, IA with their state
award from the Iowa Soil and Water Districts for Best Windbreak in the
state of Iowa 2008. We planned, provided and planted
the trees for this windbreak in 2001.
Introduction
Growing up in the windswept plains of Iowa I saw the effects of wind and how a row or several rows of trees completely changed the environment that we lived in, especially in the winter but also at other times of the year.
We have been growing and planting windbreaks in the Midwest for over 30 years and believe we have the knowledge to provide you with the best windbreak trees that will survive in your area.
Many times people will sell any kind of evergreen and call it a windbreak, but after a few years the tree does poorly or does not survive at all.
We are here to provide you with the knowledge that comes with over 30 years of work in this area, when you are ready to plant a windbreak we are here to help you get it done and done right.
BENEFITS OF A WINDBREAK
- To protect the people and animals from cold winter winds by reducing wind velocities by-up-to 90%.
- Prevent large amounts of snow from drifting by catching it inside and directly behind the windbreak.
- Reduces the costs of heating and cooling your home by reducing wind velocity by 25%.
- Protect the home, business, or farm buildings from windstorms that can come at any time of the year.
- Reduce traffic, dust and other noises from nearby roads and fields.
- Reduce the effects of hot drying summer winds, the trees act like air conditioners as they transpire and have a cooling effect on the immediate area.
- Provides a better working and living condition with more productivity for persons inside the windbreak as a result of reduced winter winds.
- Will attract game and songbirds and other wildlife all times of the year, especially in the winter.
- Will help beautify the overall landscape around the area and make it a better place to work and play along with an increase in the total value of the windbreak protected area.
- Protects growing plants and trees by lowering evaporation rates resulting in an increase in growth and plant quality.
Proper design of your windbreak must be carefully considered. Negative effects of poorly placed or improper trees can be eliminated by proper forethought. They must be able to withstand extreme cold, strong winds, poor soils and periods of drought. Not many tress are able to grow well under these conditions, so we encourage you to contact us, for our experience in this field is extensive and we do serve the entire United States.
Wind chill temperature is defined as that temperature in calm air which provides the same chilling effect on a person as that for a particular combination of temperature and wind. The chart below allows you to estimate the wind chill temperature for a variety of temperature and wind speeds. For example, if the temperature is 10° F and wind speed 25 MPH do the following: 1) find 10° F on the top row, 2) read down to the row with 25 MPH, and 3) read the number in the intersection. In this example, the figure is -11° F.
As the old saying goes its not the cold, it's the wind that effects us the most. The reduction of wind velocity makes living for ourselves, our animals and anything inside this protected area a much more pleasant experience.
Example of a proper Windbreak Design
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