| Fast Growing Trees | | | | tree can cost well over one thousand dollars, so |
| Fast growing trees are becoming the latest craze | | | | for most people the possibility of filling their own |
| in landscaping. In today's world, we want it all, and | | | | landscapes with full grown trees is beyond their |
| we want it now, and landscaping is no exception. | | | | means so people are turning to fast growing |
| With the proliferation of television shows for | | | | trees to quickly satisfy those landscaping needs. |
| "do-it-yourselfers" portraying instant results in | | | | A fast growing tree can reach full maturity in as |
| home remodeling and landscaping, today's | | | | few as three years. There are many different |
| homeowners have come to expect that same | | | | types of fast growing trees. There are trees in |
| instant gratification in their own landscapes. | | | | the willow family. These are among the fastest |
| The need for large trees in your landscape is not | | | | growing trees that can be found. The hybrid |
| just a vanity issue however. Large trees are | | | | willow grows at a tremendous rate when the |
| beneficial in many ways. One important factor is | | | | weather is warm. It does not have the problem |
| the tree's ability to provide energy savings in the | | | | of suckering that so many other trees have. The |
| form of shade. A properly located large tree will | | | | quaking aspen is in this group as well. It has |
| shade the house from the extreme summer sun, | | | | tremendous interest in the landscape with its |
| and lower the air conditioning demand. If it is a | | | | smooth white bark and trembling round leaves |
| deciduous tree (which it should be), it will lose its | | | | that turn golden in the fall it is a tree that can not |
| leaves in the fall, and now it will allow the winter | | | | be beat. |
| sun to penetrate through the now open branches | | | | The maple family has many members who are |
| and warm the home thus decreasing the heating | | | | fast growing trees as well. The Amur Maple is a |
| demand. | | | | highly prized tree with its compact size, it is |
| Another factor in large trees is their ability to | | | | perfect for small yards and under power lines, yet |
| remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. | | | | it is big enough to provide that much needed |
| Carbon dioxide is considered to be a major | | | | shade. Its fall color is a familiar deep red that is so |
| contributing factor to global warming, and | | | | synonymous with fall in the eastern United States. |
| removing it from the air will slow the rate at | | | | The Red Maple and Shantung Maple are other |
| which global warming occurs. Certain trees, such | | | | examples of fast growing maple trees. |
| as the Royal Empress Tree remove extremely | | | | Among evergreens, the Giant Arborvitae is a top |
| large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air. In | | | | performer. It grows fast, becomes very large, |
| turn, the tree releases the oxygen, keeping only | | | | and can be sheared and shaped to fit whatever |
| the carbon inside, and we all breathe oxygen, | | | | your landscaping needs may be. It is terrific as a |
| which is good for everyone. | | | | privacy hedge or a windbreak. The Norway |
| Preventing soil erosion is another benefit of large | | | | spruce is a beautiful tree that has been used as a |
| trees. They provide habitat for birds and | | | | Christmas tree for many years because of its |
| butterflies and squirrels, and many other little | | | | perfect pyramid shape and its strong branches |
| critters that prefer the safety of being off of the | | | | that hold heavy snow or heavy ornaments. |
| ground and away from predators. Many trees | | | | One of the fastest growing trees as well as the |
| have flowers that provide pollen for bees. They | | | | tree with the fastest growing interest is the Royal |
| provide beauty and interest to the landscape. You | | | | Empress Tree. It has beautiful large lavender |
| can hang a swing from a large tree, or install a | | | | flowers that come out first in the spring and are |
| hammock for lounging on a summer afternoon. | | | | followed by extra large leaves. These trees are |
| You can build a tree house. You can climb a large | | | | one of the hottest trees on the market right |
| tree. The possibilities are only limited by your | | | | now. |
| imagination. | | | | Fast growing trees are the right answer for the |
| Full grown trees are very expensive to purchase | | | | homeowner in today's economy. |
| and have transplanted into your own yard. A large | | | | |