| There are many benefits for planting trees that | | | | area. Your local extension agency will have a list |
| grow fast. Some of the top reasons are to | | | | for your area. Before you plant any of the |
| provide shade, color, vertical dimension, | | | | following trees, be sure you know how big and |
| soundproofing, cooling, beauty, screening, | | | | wide they will grow so that you can put them in |
| windbreaks, boundary lines and wildlife habitats for | | | | the right place in your yard. |
| birds, animals, and insects. Planting fast growing | | | | Autumn Blaze Maple is one of our favorites and |
| trees also will increase your property value by at | | | | the fastest growing maple. It's resistant to insects |
| least 20%. Home buyers almost always choose a | | | | and disease, has award winning foliage, and great |
| house with trees over those that don't, all things | | | | fall color. |
| being equal. It's amazing that just by placing a | | | | Thuja Green Giant grows 3-5 feet each year, |
| tree in the correct area such as on the western | | | | grows tall but takes up little room, and is disease |
| or southwestern exposure of your house, you | | | | resistant. |
| can significantly reduce your cooling cost in the | | | | Royal Empress Tree grows up to 12 feet a year, |
| summer by 10 -15% or more. Who wouldn't like | | | | has dense foliage, fragrant blooms, and is easy to |
| that? Trees can also reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) | | | | grow. |
| emissions which is helpful in urban areas and they | | | | Arapaho Crape Myrtle has bright red color, blooms |
| provide protection from ultra violet rays on | | | | spring to fall, very disease resistant, and grows |
| playgrounds, schoolyards, and picnic areas. Let's | | | | well in tight spots. |
| face it, we all prefer having trees around if at all | | | | Nelle Stevens Holly will give you year round |
| possible. | | | | privacy, is fast growing, grows almost anywhere, |
| Many home owners want to know what type of | | | | and is easy to maintain. |
| fast growing tree they should plant. The answer | | | | Tulip Poplar just called "Poplar" by professionals, |
| depends on factors such as: your purpose for | | | | has gorgeous yellow fall foliage, grows up to 6 |
| planting the tree, soil conditions, tree location (plant | | | | feet. a year, full yellow blooms in the spring, hard |
| the right tree in the right place), species growth | | | | to beat for shade. |
| and form (give trees plenty of room to grow), | | | | Lombardy Poplar grows up to 6 feet a year, |
| and know any undesirable species traits like tree | | | | easy to grow, great for windbreaks, fast growing |
| roots that may grow on top of the ground. | | | | for privacy. |
| The following trees are especially good for the Mid | | | | Cryptomeria has soft feathery foliage which is |
| South and are some of our favorites. Landscaping | | | | great in arrangements, grows in any soil, easy to |
| in the area for over 27 years has given us a | | | | grow, and has a unique shape. |
| great insight into which trees are best for this | | | | |