Windbreaks provide protection from blowing wind and snow, habitat for wildlife, and add beauty for increased property value. Windbreaks around your home or livestock feeding areas can make a ...

Traditionally, windbreaks are linear plantings layered with trees and shrubs primarily designed to reduce wind speeds. Also known as shelterbelts, windbreaks have the potential to provide additional ...

If strong winds are damaging your garden — for example, breaking branches, pulling moisture from foliage and drying out the soil — consider planting a living windbreak. A living windbreak is a group ...

FARGO — Many windbreaks in North Dakota are designed to provide us with warmth and protection from our miserable winters, but did you know that many of them also provide foraging opportunities ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Pitney Meadows Community Farm kicked off its new Windbreak Planting Project on Monday with the help of Saratoga Springs High School Students. According to Pitney Meadows’s ...

This windbreak features a toyon tree, a redbud bush and native grasses. (Photo by Pamela Noemsie) Western redbud can be used to make a windbreak. (Photo by Pamela Noensie) Toyon is a great option for ...