Ah, the joys of gardening! If you enjoy the serenity of working in your garden/yard or you’re a landscape enthusiast, take note. All of those carefully cultivated bushes, flowers and trees in your landscaping that you (or your landscaper) work so hard to perfect, may have unintended consequences. Not only do plants contain moisture, they also transmit it to the surfaces that they touch. If shrubbery or mulch are too close to the house, they not only block sunlight but, air circulation which causes dampening of the exterior and even the crawl space. The unintended consequences often lead to mildew, mold, moss and stains and can cause wood rot in the foundation - all of those hidden parts of the home that we never see.
Take care to trim the plants and shrubs back, allowing at least a foot of air space from the walls to permit sunlight and air to dry out the moisture. Limbs, leaves, mulch and other plant materials and debris at the base of the foundation walls can cause unintended consequences that, if overlooked, can cause major structural damage.
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