Hints on a Proper Tree Selection for Your New Yard

Springtime is here, folks. If you purchased a new home, this is also a perfect period for you to plant some trees in your yard. This activity will not only raise ecological consciousness and contribute to the preservation of a healthy, natural environment, but also allow you to add privacy to your newly acquired property. Trees are less conservative and monotonous than boring walls and fences, serving as a great yard enclosure. Apart from bringing vivacity, intoxicating scents and peace to your yard, trees also serve as natural insulation to your home, clean the air, provide us with oxygen, conserve the energy and prevent pollution.

Before you embark on such a complex venture such as choosing and planting a tree, you have to know how to choose it properly. Although this might seem a piece of cake to you now, there are many details you need to keep in mind. Your selection will depend on the dimensions of your yard, soil quality, as well as your preferences, of course.  Here are some basic tips that will help you to make right choice.

Tall or Short, Wide or Skinny?

The basic criterion which determines what kind of tree is adequate for your yard is its dimensions. Therefore, you need to measure your yard first. Once you do that, you should also make sure whether you have enough spare space that would be adequate for growing a tree. The next step is tree selection. Trees can be wide or skinny, tall or short and you are supposed to choose the one that will match the plain space in your yard. For instance, there is a wide choice of best small trees that will spruce up even the tiniest corner of your yard.

Wide trees, either tall or short, are usually grown in larger areas for they can be really massive. For example, a wide and tall tree can grow higher than forty five feet, while a wide and small one can reach the height of a single-story roof. Skinny trees can easily adapt to both small and large yards and grow up to twenty feet wide. Tall, skinny trees will add sophisticated vibe to your yard, while short ones serve as an amazing solution for yard enclosure.

Deciduous or Evergreen?

According to renowned Sydney-based providers of tree services, another important factor that influences tree choice is division into two categories- evergreen and deciduous. Apparently, the biggest difference between the two is that evergreen trees usually grow in colder climate conditions and they don’t lose leaves simultaneously any season. On the contrary, deciduous trees grow in warmer climate and they lose leaves. Therefore, it’s up to you to choose what you love more- permanent greenness of evergreens or exciting burst of colors and changes that is characteristic for deciduous trees.

Maintenance Considerations

Apart from your garden’s dimensions and your preferences, another element you should consider is the quality of soil. For example, if the soil is poor and prone to drought, you need to choose low-maintenance and drought-tolerant trees, such as ginkgo biloba or red maple. Also, soil quality determines the way you will plant your tree. For instance, in heavy clay soils, planting hole is supposed to be deep enough so that 3 inches of root ball stay under ground, while in sandy soils, top of root ball can be even with the ground level.  

Spring it the best time for you to improve your yard and surround yourself with overwhelming nature. The best way to do this is to plant a tree. As you could probably notice, tree selection is an extremely complicated process that consists of various inevitable steps.  Following these suggestions, you will be able to pick your perfect tree with ease, after which you won’t have to worry anymore. All you have to do is to maintain it regularly and observe it grow and develops. Enjoy!