I don't think I've ever started my blog with a joke, so here goes.
Scene: A dark, cold bedroom, 3:27 AM.
Margie, bundled in layers of blankets, startles Mort with a loving elbow jab to the ribs. "Honey, shut the window. It's cold outside."
Mort, ever the logical and snarky one, mumbles, "So if I shut the window it's going to be warmer outside?"
Okay, it's a pretty lame joke, but there's a point to be made. What if you could improve the comfort of your home without opening and closing windows, piling on and peeling off layers of blankets, or fumbling the thermostat with freeze-dried fingertips?
Better yet, what if you could combine your love of gardening with your environmentally keen attitude, AND reduce your energy bill?
Well, here comes Massachusetts-based landscape architect Sue Reed's book, Energy-Wise Landscape Design - A New Approach for Your Home and Garden, with a whole lot of smart advice. The book's back cover promises that you can "Save money and energy while adding natural beauty to your home." Sue delivers on that promise.
The first four sections of the book address ideas for designing landscapes with energy in mind, like arranging plants to make the interior of the house more comfortable in summer and winter. Other chapters are packed with strategies for making outdoor spaces around the house more usable.
Lots more to learn at my Cool Green Gardens blog at Fine Gardening
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