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Strategically placed garden plants offer a low-cost way to cool homes in summer

Strategically placed garden plants offer a low-cost way to cool homes in summer
Phys.org Friday 25 September 2026, 13:20 UTC 1 min read
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Climate change is bringing extreme summer heat to many more countries, but using the right plants in your garden could help keep your home a bit cooler next summer.

Climate change is bringing extreme summer heat to many more countries, but using the right plants in your garden could help keep your home a bit cooler next summer.
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