Advice For Buying Trees For Your Landscape
It is almost time for spring chores and at the top of your list should be planting a tree or two.
Planting a tree is a great way to show your commitment to the environment, but even more than that, trees bring good cheer and classy looks to any home landscape.
Here are 3 great trees you may consider planting in your landscape or yard.
The Paper Bark River Birch
With its peeling, papery gold bark, multiple stems and ability to suck up tons of water, the river birch has become one of the most popular trees for landscapes. You can place them on the corner of you house for a shady but not too large anchor tree, or plant them in the side yard for a classy look. In addition, birch trees make great plantings for areas of your landscape that don't drain well. They drink up a lot of water!
River birch trees do get some insect damage during the summer. Japanese beetles love to munch on them, as well as leaf minor. If you do plant a river birch, be prepared to have it treated for insects a couple times during the summer. You should also fertilize them each spring to keep them growing and photosynthesizing properly.
Crab Apple Trees
The crab apple is one of the most beloved flowering trees found in the Midwest and throughout the northern United States. In spring, they bloom profusely with pink or white flowers. Crab trees can be planted as specimen trees or stand alone and will rarely get larger than 20 feet tall, making them great for corner landscape anchors.
The only concern with Japanese maple trees is to make sure the variety you choose can take the sunny conditions you plant it in. In other words, check with your local nursery pro on which variety will work for your particular situation.
Non Fruiting Pear
If you love dark purple, almost black leaves, then you will want to look at purple plum tress. They come in shrub form, but also are available as small non-fruiting trees. Since the dark color of their leaves is pretty rare in the plant world, the sand cherry or purple plum will draw the eyes to any spot in the garden.
These are just a few of the wonderful plants and trees that are available for planting this spring. What ever you do, be sure to add more and more greenery to your landscape each and every year. - 20759
Planting a tree is a great way to show your commitment to the environment, but even more than that, trees bring good cheer and classy looks to any home landscape.
Here are 3 great trees you may consider planting in your landscape or yard.
The Paper Bark River Birch
With its peeling, papery gold bark, multiple stems and ability to suck up tons of water, the river birch has become one of the most popular trees for landscapes. You can place them on the corner of you house for a shady but not too large anchor tree, or plant them in the side yard for a classy look. In addition, birch trees make great plantings for areas of your landscape that don't drain well. They drink up a lot of water!
River birch trees do get some insect damage during the summer. Japanese beetles love to munch on them, as well as leaf minor. If you do plant a river birch, be prepared to have it treated for insects a couple times during the summer. You should also fertilize them each spring to keep them growing and photosynthesizing properly.
Crab Apple Trees
The crab apple is one of the most beloved flowering trees found in the Midwest and throughout the northern United States. In spring, they bloom profusely with pink or white flowers. Crab trees can be planted as specimen trees or stand alone and will rarely get larger than 20 feet tall, making them great for corner landscape anchors.
The only concern with Japanese maple trees is to make sure the variety you choose can take the sunny conditions you plant it in. In other words, check with your local nursery pro on which variety will work for your particular situation.
Non Fruiting Pear
If you love dark purple, almost black leaves, then you will want to look at purple plum tress. They come in shrub form, but also are available as small non-fruiting trees. Since the dark color of their leaves is pretty rare in the plant world, the sand cherry or purple plum will draw the eyes to any spot in the garden.
These are just a few of the wonderful plants and trees that are available for planting this spring. What ever you do, be sure to add more and more greenery to your landscape each and every year. - 20759