10 Trees I'll ALWAYS Use After 25 Years of Landscaping

Comments · 256

• CO

  @colt10mmsecurity68 · 2 months ago

  Thank me later…<br> 1. &nbsp;Japanese maple. ✅<br><br>2. &nbsp;Saucer magnolia. ✅ <br>Lots of pink reddish flowers <br><br>3. &nbsp;Yoshino Cherry. ✅<br>2 weeks of beautiful white flowers<br><br>4. &nbsp;Flowering dogwood. ✅ <br>A 4-season tree with beautiful colors year round. &nbsp; They don’t like hot direct sun. <br><br>5. &nbsp;Southern Magnolia. ✅<br>Reaches 60-80 feet. &nbsp;It’s an evergreen tree. &nbsp;Massive. Fragrant flowers.<br><br>6. &nbsp;Emerald green arborvitae. &nbsp;✅<br>Looks similar to a cypress. &nbsp;Vibrant green. &nbsp;Deer eat it though. <br><br>7. &nbsp;Shoal creek lilac tree. ✅<br>Large multi stemmed tree. Slender blue flowers. &nbsp;Full sun.<br><br>8. &nbsp;Red maple. “October glory.” &nbsp;✅<br>Beautiful fall colors. &nbsp;Reds and oranges. &nbsp;Needs a large lot. Huge tree. <br><br>9. &nbsp;Ginkgo biloba &nbsp;✅<br>Leaves turn pure gold in fall, &nbsp;leaves all drop in about a day. &nbsp;Make sure to get the MALE tree. It’s cleaner and doesn’t drop fruit which is a mess. <br><br>10. &nbsp;Swamp white oak. ✅<br>Great tree that does well in standing water. &nbsp;Thrives in flood plains and wet environments. 60-70 feet tall. Golden brown fall colors year round. &nbsp;It’s not a tree for well maintained landscapes. <br><br>You’re welcome.

  59

• TO

  @Tom-u8t9y · 5 months ago

  Overlooked small tree, witch hazel. Small, not messy, minimum maintenance and lights up when in bloom late Feb to early March.

  31

• RO

  @robinbickel4594 · 4 months ago

  For those in the northeast, look into the gotgeous native Eastern Redbud. Truly a wonderful tree.

  14

• DA

  @danervin2530 · 2 months ago

  I have 5 dogwoods underneath a property line stand of 80ft white pines. I absolutely love them. Their architecture is so compelling, almost like natural bonsai trees. Love them.

  2

• CA

  @Candrews4 · 3 months ago (edited)

  Like some of the other folks leaving comments, I planted a Ginkgo 24 years ago on the side of my house. I few years later I did a transplant to the back yard. It survived and thrived And it&apos;s Fall display is stunning every year now.

  5

• MA

  @marygray8294 · 2 months ago

  Native plant lover here. &nbsp;The native pollinators and birds need food from native trees. &nbsp;I wish you would highlight trees and shrubs that are native to various zones and will often work in a residential landscape.

  17

• ME

  @MeadowDumplings · 2 months ago

  Swamp White Oak is one of my very favorites. Look for them in the wild, they are spectacular.

  2

• CA

  @Candrews4 · 3 months ago

  I enjoyed learning about that Swamp Oak option for low lying wet and flooding areas on a property. While I did not choose that tree for that area on my property, I did plant a Bald Cypress 23 years ago. &nbsp;That tree proved to be amazing and thrived and has grown as tall as some of the native tulip poplars and oaks in my backyard.

  3

• FO

  @Foxholeatheist · 2 months ago

  I grew up in a house with a southern magnolia in the front yard. Do not underestimate dealing with the leaf litter. I also remember it as having nothing growing underneath it, but that could have been due to a combination of no arborist care and very little leaf litter management. &nbsp;On the other hand, it was a great climbing tree.

  1

• GA

  @gatsby6815 · 4 months ago

  Nicely done. I live in zone 5 New England with several acres of woods and field. I planted a Dawn Redwood several years ago and it’s amazing.but needs lots of room to grow. I also planted three bald cypress and an Alaskan cedar. I love my trees….lol. Yes, I have a Emperor Red Maple and Dogwoods. ..

  3

• JP

  @jprospero9105 · 1 month ago

  I planted a redbud (in Virginia). Loved it. As for weeping willow, I remember that a hurricane comp;etely up rooted our weeping willow.

• WI

  @witmal99 · 2 months ago

  Tricolour Beech tree is my favourite. Highly prized, ornamental deciduous tree celebrated for its stunning, multicolored foliage of green, and pink-burgundy. The bark is smooth and nice to the touch. Fall foliage turns a brilliant copper-bronze.

  1