Unfortunately with most US build tract housing, there's not enough room between most houses to provide dedicated shade by most any method. I wonder if shade between the roof gaps between houses would be useful.
Unfortunately with most US build tract housing, there's not enough room between most houses to provide dedicated shade by most any method. I wonder if shade between the roof gaps between houses would be useful.
They can also destroy pavement, and foundations, and underground utilities.
They can be messy. Leaves fall and generally need dealt with somehow, and many kinds fruiting trees produce fruit that is big enough for a person to twist an ankle on just by walking through their own yard.
They can be expensive to maintain properly, and even when maintained properly they can drop heavy things that damage expensive things.
It isn't necessarily a straight forward comparison.
While I'm sure that well-placed trees can be a great benefit to the overall cost of owning and living in a dwelling, I'm also sure that they can be a great detriment.
If I had a choice, I think I'd rather have big solar panel arrays than big shade trees.