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Kentucky Color: Twin Maples By Billy Joe Fudge Twin Maples stand sentry over the South side of my home. No they are not identical twins. The near one is a Red Maple and the other is a Sugar Maple. The definition of a sentry is, "a guard, esp., a soldier stationed to prevent unauthorized passage". I stationed these two soldiers 30 years ago with orders to allow direct sunlight during winter to pass onto my house to help my heat pump with heating it. Their orders for summer were to stop direct sunlight from passing onto my house to help my air conditioner cool it. As you can see in the attached photo, they are doing their job spectacularly. However, one of the ramifications of shade is some sun loving grasses like Fescue won't do well in deep shade. Consequently, I recently sowed Blue Grass because it loves the shade. Hopefully, I will soon have a blanket of grass to cover their space. And yes, after these guys matured, I estimate they are saving me near $100 per month on my electric bill the five months of late fall and winter and the four months of late spring and summer. Additionally, they add a value of $15,000 to $30,000 to the value of my home. This story was posted on 2025-05-30 08:54:44
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