We live in a fairly rural area and there is a nearby interstate (about
4/10 mile as the crow flies) that the sound has never been an issue
with. Recently they have started clearing the land between us and the
interstate to make room for condos and shopping plazas. With the loss
of the trees, the increase in traffic due to the population growth
(west central Florida) the sound has increased dramatically. We were
wondering if there was anything we could do directly in our yard, to
our house, or around the area to reduce the noise? Are certain trees/
plants better at blocking sound then others? Of if there was any
approach we could use to the devlopers to have them build a sound
barrier on their new stuff (reduction in property value due to noise,
etc)?

Any suggestions would be gladly welcomed!