This is a question about concept or theory. I do not yet have the land I will be working with as my wife and I are still looking. She wants 5-10 acres for horses (and so I have a bit of room to play around in).

We live in Florida. Hot and humid is a part of day to day life. But we also live just far enough north that frost is a concern. One well known way to reduce frost is to create a wind break to the west. Where we are now, there is a natural windbreak of oaks to our immediate west. Problem is, these oaks block light summer breezes. We have a few friends who enjoy almost constant breezes thanks to the wider landscape around their yards.

I have been trying to figure out a way to block the cold winter winds while allowing summer breezes in and I think I have finally come upon a solution. If, space and conditIons allowing, I create a Southwest Pointing corridor, it would give any westerly winds an uninhibited path toward the house. Whether or not the lot we decide on has trees is a moot point to me. If there aren't trees, there will be. My thinking is that by having the west/northwest area of our lot wooded, we get the windbreak from the cold northern winds. We also get shade from the afternoon, summer sun. With the corridor, any west winds during the summer will be funneled to the house and, if I aim the corridor toward the setting winter sun, I can make sure the house is heated by the sun as long as possible. One caveat will likely be that I can't plant any tender plants along this corridor because it is possible some of those winter winds could be funneled through as well.

In the end, I guess, I am wondering if anyone knows if this idea will work? Has anyone else messed around with trying to manipulate the wind and not just block it? Living in Florida is, for me, a grand thing. I love it here year round, but having cooling breezes during the summer makes it that much better.