| contribute more to the overall finished and tailored | | | | either during the springtime when everything is in |
| look of your new lawn than perhaps any other | | | | bloom or each autumn, when the leaves "change" |
| part of your landscaping. Many new homes that | | | | colors. One of the best trees for beautiful blooms |
| are on the market, unfortunately, often are | | | | is the magnolia tree which provides gorgeous |
| absent any great landscaping, including | | | | "showy" flowers each spring; for earliest blooms, |
| trees– it just isn't in the budget for many | | | | choose a star magnolia tree. Apple trees provide |
| new home builders. But the appeal of trees and | | | | not only attractive (and very fragrant) blooms in |
| shrubs really adds to the appearance of the | | | | the spring, they also bear fruit; allow several |
| home; curb appeal, after all, is what sells many | | | | years, however, for a mature apple tree to start |
| homes in the first place. If you have just built a | | | | producing fruit. Dogwood trees are simply |
| home or purchased a home that doesn't have an | | | | spectacular in the springtime and provide unique |
| adequate amount of landscaping in place, now's | | | | branching patterns for summer, but in the fall |
| the time to decide which trees and shrubs you will | | | | – the colors of the dogwood are amazing; |
| use in your new lawn and landscaping plans. | | | | if you're a bird watcher, you'll love the dogwood |
| Shade Trees | | | | tree because it attracts a variety of wild birds. |
| Most landscapers agree that having a shade tree | | | | For those who want to have beautiful trees that |
| in the yard is important to the overall landscape | | | | hold their color into the winter, no tree is better |
| design; most homeowners look for shade trees in | | | | than the blue spruce, a "Christmas" classic tree. |
| order to have a comfortable spot to lounge | | | | Trees for Fruit |
| outdoors in the summer months. Additionally, | | | | While we all would love to have an orchard, space |
| strategically placed shade trees can have a big | | | | is oftentimes limited in our increasingly small yards. |
| impact on your heating and cooling bills because | | | | However, you can grow some of your favorite |
| they can provide ideal shade for your home in the | | | | fruit trees and have the satisfaction of fruit in |
| summer while providing a windbreak in the winter | | | | season without the high price tag. Depending upon |
| months. A tree with large leaves that provides | | | | where you live, you might choose orange trees, |
| shade can also provide a noise barrier that makes | | | | grapefruit trees, or other citrus trees in the balmy |
| living on busy streets more pleasant. For new | | | | south. Many regions of the country provide the |
| home constructions, choosing shade trees that | | | | ideal place for growing apple trees (mentioned |
| are fast-growing is ideal. The best shade trees | | | | above) or pear trees. Keep in mind, however, |
| (check to be sure they are suitable for your | | | | that with fruit trees come fruit – and |
| growing zone) are these fast growing varieties: | | | | bees, wasps, hornets and more who love to feed |
| saw tooth oak, red maple, river birch, and Leyland | | | | from fruit that has dropped to the ground. If you |
| cypress. | | | | have small children or people with allergies to bee |
| Trees for Color or Flowering Trees | | | | stings, fruit trees might not be appropriate for |
| Many people choose trees because they produce | | | | your yard. |
| foliage or flowers of a particularly pleasing color, | | | | |