Warm Cows & Cool Breezes

to keep livestock from windbreaks.

Planning Your Windbreaks

Purpose	Minimum # of Rows	Fence	Tree Type & Configuration
Farmstead	2	optional
Feedlot	2	necessary
High Traffic screen	6	optional
Medium-low Traffic Screen	3	optional
Visual Screen	2	optional
Alternative version of Visual Screen	3	optional
Wildlife	5	optional

Key:

evergreen

deciduous

Choosing Your Species

For windbreaks with fewer rows:

• Two-row windbreak: use species from rows 2-3 or 1-3 or 1-4
• Three-row windbreak: use species from rows 1-2-3 or 2-3-4
• Four-row windbreak: use species from rows 1-2-3-4 or 2-3-4-5 or 1-2-3-5

Planting Your Windbreak

Stagger tree spacing so the trees in one row will be planted opposite the opening in the other row

Use these spacings within the rows:	Shrubs	Evergreen Trees	Deciduous Trees
Use these spacings between the rows:	Shrubs	Shrubs & Trees	Trees

Strategic Shade

Although city dwellers usually don't have the space to plant large windbreaks, there are still opportunities to reduce their energy consumption. The placement of trees around a home is critical to take advantage of summer shade while not blocking winter solar heat. When planning where to plant trees, remember that the sun's position in the sky changes hourly and daily. Plan for shadows that cover targeted areas during the hottest hours of the hottest weeks of summer.

Deciduous trees that provide maximum summer shade and minimum winter shade are ideal for reducing energy consumption, but they must be located properly for best year-round results.