| The evergreen tree interacts beautifully with | | | | tree needs. |
| other plant and tree species. This is because the | | | | An evergreen tree that does need more |
| evergreen tree requires very little maintenance | | | | moisture still needs to have planting area that is |
| and does not compete with other trees and | | | | free of sod to allow for the evergreen tree to |
| plants. The evergreen tree is commonly found in | | | | experience good root development. Sod roots are |
| forests and along mountainsides. One will notice | | | | known for competing with tree roots for |
| when walking through the woods that there is | | | | nutrients, water and air. When planting an |
| harmony and balance between the variety of | | | | evergreen tree that requires more moisture |
| tree and plant species. The evergreen is a solid | | | | make sure to use an organic mulch over the |
| tree that is not in competition for attention. | | | | planting area. |
| The narrow leaf evergreen tree is a graceful and | | | | The evergreen tree can usually withstand dry |
| simplistic tree that provides interest, texture and | | | | winds, cold climates and dry spells. This is the |
| color year round. This type of tree interacts so | | | | perfect type of tree for a cool climate such as in |
| well with its environment that the evergreen tree | | | | Colorado or the eastern part of the United |
| can be used as privacy screens, hedges, | | | | States, The evergreen tree requires very little |
| specimens and a backdrop for smaller flowering | | | | maintenance. It is important with an evergreen |
| plants. Other plants can be planted along or around | | | | tree to check the needles for any damage from |
| the evergreen tree. | | | | insects or common tree diseases. A tree disease |
| There are certain watering and maintenance | | | | or insect can kill many evergreen trees at once. |
| requirements that are necessary in order to | | | | There are preventive measures that can be |
| maintain a healthy evergreen tree. When mixing | | | | taken in order to stop this from happening. |
| the evergreen tree with other plants or trees it is | | | | An evergreen tree is the perfect accompaniment |
| very important not to mix the tree with a plant | | | | to a home garden. The evergreen tree provides |
| that has different watering requirements. This will | | | | privacy and does not compete with other foliage |
| affect the health of both the tree and the plant. | | | | in the area. Flowers can even be planted around |
| An evergreen tree that needs less moisture is | | | | the evergreen tree as long as the plants require |
| one that grows on slopes. Most evergreens that | | | | the same amount of water as the evergreen |
| are found in Colorado prefer well drained soils. The | | | | tree. An evergreen tree is a beautiful investment |
| home gardener wants to avoid planting the | | | | that adds color to the landscape any time of the |
| evergreen tree in a poorly drained or soggy area. | | | | year. One should never hesitate in planting an |
| An evergreen that needs less moisture will not | | | | evergreen tree or plant. The evergreen tree |
| flourish in a lawn area. This is because the lawn | | | | compliments and works well with its external |
| requires more water than what the evergreen | | | | environment. |