Good morning
everybody, dear customers and users!
From this day we
start with different topics about tips, guides or news for you of landscaping.
The first topic will be about TIPS & TECHNIQUES; so, our first tip will be
about “FINDING A TREE”.
It’s important to
remember that proper tree care starts when you select a tree and that what you
do to your tree in its first few years of life will affect its shape, strength,
and even its life span. Following these steps will make sure tree gets on the
correct foot and keep it healthy throughout its life.
FINDING A TREE
Proper tree care
begins with selecting the right tree and planting it in the right place. Trees
are for a lifetime, so it pays to spend time now making sure that your tree
will thrive where you want to plant it.
Wrong Trees, Wrong Places
Planting large trees
under utility lines can eventually mean mutilated trees as they grow to
maturity. Large evergreens close to the house on the south block warming winter
sunlight. No trees on the north side of the house can leave it vulnerable to
icy winter winds.
Better Choices
Short, flowering
trees don’t clash with overhead utility lines. Large deciduous trees on the
southeast, southwest, and west provide cooling shade in the summer, but don’t
obstruct the low winter sun.
An evergreen windbreak on the north blocks cold
winds in winter.
The Right Tree in the Right Place
A healthy
community forest begins with careful planning. With a little research and a
simple layout, you can produce a landscape that will cool your home in summer
and tame the winter winds. Your well-planned yard will contain trees that grow
well in the soil and moisture of your neighborhood. Your trees will be properly
placed to avoid collisions with power lines and buildings, and the aesthetics
will increase your property value.
A proper
landscape plan takes each tree into consideration:
1. Height. Will the tree bump into anything when it is fully
grown?
2. Canopy spread. How wide will the tree grow?
3. Is the tree deciduous or coniferous? (Will it lose its leaves in the winter?)
4. Form or shape. A columnar tree will grow in less space.
Round and V-Shaped species provide the most shade.
5. Growth rate. How long will it take for your tree to reach
its full height? Slow growing species typically live longer than fast growing
species.
6. Soil, sun, and moisture requirements.
7. Fruit. No one wants
messy droppings on busy sidewalks.
8.
Hardiness zone indicates the
temperature extremes in which a tree can be expected to grow. For the purposes
of this quiz hardiness zone considerations have been disregarded. Check with
your community's tree board or forestry department or a local county
cooperative extension agent for a list of trees suitable for planting in your
specific hardiness zone.
Available space
is probably the consideration most overlooked or misunderstood when deciding
what tree to plant. Before you plant, it is important to know what the tree
will look like as it nears maturity. Consider its height, crown spread, and
root space.
For other part, he
character of tree crowns and the form or shape of trees varies among species as
much as leaf shapes or bark patterns. Shape is another clue to how well a tree
will fit the space you have available, what problems might occur, and how well
it will help meet the goals you have for your property.
Well, we hope that this tip to be useful for you! See you in a few days with other tips!
See you in a few days dear customers and users!
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