Deciduous Trees In The Landscape
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By Glory Lennon
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Deciduous trees are a lovely addition to any landscape. A yard just doesn’t look quite right without one. Thankfully there are many ways to use deciduous trees within the landscape. How to use them in your particular yard, however, depends on what you want accomplished.
For pure aesthetics, planting a pretty, spring blooming tree such as a Dogwood, Crabapple or Sweetbay Magnolia is perfect in the front yard as a focal point, something to draw the eye. You get a great show of blossoms with a spring blooming tree which does wonders for the appeal of your home. When the trees are done blooming you’ll have lovely foliage for the rest of the season. Depending on which tree you choose you might even get nice, bright colored, song-bird attracting berries to brighten the landscape even in the dead of winter, until, of course the birds eat them all.
In the case of a large shade tree, they can be strategically placed on the east or west side of your home to provide natural cooling in summer. This may help to reduce the energy you use for air conditioning your home by a whooping 15-35 percent annually.
Other deciduous trees to consider for planting in your yard are fruit and nut trees. Needless to say, you’ll get something more than a beautiful tree to look at both in the early spring when it flowers and throughout the growing season as they fill out with lovely foliage. You may have to share some cherries with the birds and almonds with the squirrels but all you have to do is plant enough trees so you can share.
Apples, plums, peaches, pears, pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts are all readily available and super easy to grow in any landscape. In addition, if you choose some of the new cross-breeds like the pluot, aprium and plumcot you’ll also get to show off these unusual fruits to your friends, neighbors and your obnoxious brother-in-law who’s always showing you up. Doubt he has one of those in his yard.
Small, slow growing trees like the Japanese Red Maple, Dwarf Orange, Lemon or Tangerine can be potted and used as a patio plant and if you live in too cold a zone for the citrus trees bring it inside for the winter for some indoor landscaping. You can always take it out again to the porch or patio when spring comes back.
Tall growing, columnar shaped deciduous trees such as the Hybrid Willow or Lombardy Poplar make fantastic windbreaks, screens and hedges as their branches reach down to the bottom of their trucks. When planted where prevailing winds come you won’t have to hear your windows shake and rattle anymore and again it can reduce the cost of heating the home by a substantial amount. These trees also can be used to define garden rooms and separate sections like the vegetable garden from the formal garden. You won’t need a fence with these around.
With all these different ways to use deciduous trees in the landscape I must wonder why you aren’t out buying several right now. Your home will look better, the neighborhood birds will be happy to build their nests and nibble the fruit from them and you’ll be proud of yourself for making the world a better place. Who knew you were such a wonderful person and all because you planted a deciduous tree in the landscape.
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Author Bio Box: Glory Lennon
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