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Originally Posted by Jsmscaleros
This is a shot from my flickr last spring. Don't try and tell me that tree doesn't provide good shade. |
Maybe here in the desert our definition of "good shade" has been blurred, but actually, they really don't.
As touched on earlier, they can help filter the sun's light, but not entirely shade us from it. With Palo Verdes you either need them grouped in tight proximity together or they need to have several years growth on them before legitimate shade can be provided. But again, even in those instances, it is rarely solid shade. Architecturally, Palo Verdes can be attractive trees, with their thin, snake-like, windy branches, but when it comes to genuine shade or effective shelter from the sun's heat, there are definitely better trees - including native types.