by Kevin Manning
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We can all appreciate a nice breeze once in a while.
A soft wind can feel lovely while you’re sitting outside in your Chicago home landscape on a hot and sunny day. But strong gusts or steady, blowing high winds can not only be a nuisance, but they can also cause a bit of damage.
Chicago may be known as “The Windy City,” but it’s not the windiest. With an average wind speed of 10.3 miles per hour, it ranks as the 12th windiest in the country. But it's still quite windy.
And if you want to relax in your backyard without feeling like you’re being blown down in the process, you might be searching for how to landscape a windy area.
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