Best Trees to Plant in Your Garden

 5 Tips for Choosing the Best Trees to Plant in Your Garden

Are all the options in the garden center high? Find the right tree for your landscape with these simple techniques.

The right tree in the right place can create an outdoor space, create a view or add valuable shade or texture to your yard. But choosing a tree or two to buy in your yard usually requires more attention than determining a few flowering plants to fill your patio containers. With thousands of varieties to choose from, the perfect tree can be felt in a tall row. Additionally, adding a tree to your landscape can be a significant investment of money and time. Focus on your search and find the best tree in your yard with these simple techniques.

1. Measure the growing space

The size of the planting area is important when choosing a tree. To start, what is the width of the space where you want to plant your tree? Is the planting site close to the building, fence, or other large plants? If so, measure how much room there is to fill without impeding the growth of a tree.

Next, look at the elevation energy for the location. If the power lines are up, make sure your entire grown tree is not touching them. Will more mature wood send the upper limbs of your home? Growing a tree on a house rarely causes a problem, but potential problems can be avoided by choosing a tree with a shorter growth habit instead of a wider crown. Finally, notice where the tree takes its shade. Shade is generally welcome near planting areas, except in vegetable gardens.

Trees are divided into two general types based on size. Ornamental trees are usually small trees, less than 30 feet tall and 10 to 20 feet wide. Shade trees are considered large trees and usually grow to a height and width of 30 to 60 feet or more. Thanks to plant breeding, there are many exceptions to the above groups.

2. Create a job description

Reading through wooden descriptions is like reading through profiles. The first task in finding the best candidate is to determine what they want to do. The same goes for a tree in your yard. How should a new tree contribute to your landscape?

Looking for shade for a patio or outdoor play area? Do you want to screen a scene or create an air volume? Does your landscape need more color in the spring or fall? Do you want to grow a tree that supports wildlife such as pollination and birds? Make a list of what your new tree will do to your landscape.

3. Match the growing conditions with your tree

First, consider your hardiness zone, which will help reduce your preference for winter-hardy trees in your area. Then, take into account the growing conditions of your planting site, especially how much light it receives, soil type, and natural moisture. For example, some trees thrive in loose, sandy soils, while others tolerate heavy clay soils. Many trees require sunlight throughout the day for better growth and some thrive in gray shade.

You should carefully select a tree that is suitable for the current conditions or do what you can to make your site more suitable for the tree you want to grow. For example, you can adjust the soil with compost to improve water filtration and set up a drip irrigation system if your area needs more water through rainfall.

4. Think about life outside

The most valuable trees are often integrated elements of outdoor living spaces. Hanging oak on a patio covers the space with a leaf ceiling. The trio of Arborvitae in a property line creates a living privacy screen. Remember, trees can be confusing in and around your alfresco rooms, so you should avoid any varieties that are known to drop a lot of branches, leaves, fruits, or seeds. Keep in mind sidewalks and paths, do not always create the situation where you have to cut back the stray branches. Choose trees that will live with you.

5. Keep winter in mind

Autumn trees shed their leaves in the fall and take on a new look in the winter. How does your tree contribute to the winter landscape? If you want year-round privacy, the evergreen tree is a better choice than the autumn tree. If cooling the summer shade is very important, choose an autumn tree.