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While it’s impossible to prevent storms, accidents, and air pollution from causing damage to trees and plants, it is possible to recapture landscape losses through an insurance claim, or as a deduction from federal income taxes, advises International Society of Arborists. Landscape professionals should advise Homeowners that investing a lot of time, care, and money into landscaping their property brings them beauty and shade in return. But the unexpected “return” on that investment is that trees have monetary value as well. Landscaping can be worth up to 20 percent of a home’s total property value, therefore it?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?s worthwhile to protect the investment made in greenery. According to the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), a tree’s value is based on four factors: tree size, tree type, tree condition, and overall tree location based on its functional and aesthetic purposes. A professional tree and landscape appraiser can determine where trees or plants fall under these categories.
If trees and landscape are damaged, ISA recommends:
For more information, visit www.treesaregood.com
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
Hardscape Oasis in Litchfield Park
Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
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