| Garden Plants Trees | | | | good trees in the garden. As more people are |
| With rising cost of the electricity, shade trees for | | | | becoming interested in the so-called winter |
| garden or yard are very important. In addition, | | | | gardening, there is a growing popularity in |
| planting trees is environmentally friendly. Here are | | | | evergreen trees. It is because these trees are |
| the things to consider when choosing trees to | | | | useful since they are providing shelter for wild life |
| plant. The trees should not have invasive root | | | | as well as they serve as background plantings. In |
| system, particularly if they are to be planted near | | | | planting evergreen trees, here are the things to |
| the house foundation, septic system or concrete | | | | be considered. First, look for an area with |
| patio. They should not also be overly messy. This | | | | well-drained soil. Evergreen trees do not live |
| is why most gardeners prefer male trees than | | | | healthy and long lives in damp soil. Then check the |
| female, since male trees are a shedding less and | | | | pH of the soil. Most of the evergreens prefer |
| neater one. | | | | acidic oil. Lastly, consider if planting the tree in the |
| - Planting Small Trees | | | | area you select will cast much shade on the other |
| Here is a list of a few fine trees to be planted in | | | | area of the garden when the evergreen becomes |
| gardens. Small trees are larger compared to other | | | | mature. In keeping the evergreen look healthy |
| plants and shrubs, thus there is a challenge when | | | | and green, you may fertilize them. You may apply |
| planting them in the garden without planning | | | | fertilizer in these trees in early fall or late summer. |
| carefully. Before planting small trees, here are the | | | | Evergreen trees prefer fertilizers such as fertilizer |
| things you should do. First, move all sun loving | | | | spike or slow-release granular fertilizer. |
| plants to the other area of the garden. Make sure | | | | - Pine trees |
| that you do not disturb delicate plants' roots which | | | | Other good trees in the garden are the pine one. |
| you cannot transfer to other location. Then, be | | | | They are good ways to make gardens green all |
| sure that there is a watering system in place for | | | | year round. They are low maintenance, but there |
| the trees to not take water from the soil which is | | | | are things to be considered to keep them look |
| meant for the other plants. Majority of small | | | | best. In taking pine trees, you should make sure |
| trees are either fruit bearing or flowering trees. In | | | | that there is a plenty space for them. Pine trees |
| order for them to maintain healthy and strong, | | | | prefer a few feet of unplanted space around |
| fertilization is an important factor. But small trees | | | | them. Then prune the other trees back to make |
| do not do fine with fast-acting fertilizers. To | | | | sure that pine one get enough sunshine. Pine trees |
| fertilize them properly, you can use tree fertilizer | | | | can stand with light shade, but do not do great in |
| spikes during early spring or apply a slow-release | | | | a heavy shade. To fertilize pine trees, use a |
| granular fertilizer. | | | | slow-release granular fertilizer or you can either |
| - Evergreen Trees | | | | fertilize once a year in early fall or late summer. |
| Aside from small trees, evergreen trees are also | | | | |