Choosing the Best Tree to Plant, wrong trees in the wrong places, the tree's purpose, and the tree's dimensions. For more info visit: www.friendlytree.com

1. CHOOSING THE BEST TREE TO PLANT
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2. WRONG TREES, WRONG PLACES
➤ Planting large trees under utility lines
can eventually mean mutilated trees
as they grow to maturity.
➤ Large evergreens close to the house
on the south block will receive
warming winter sunlight.
➤ Trees on the north side of the house
can be vulnerable to icy winter winds.
➤ Short, flowering trees don’t clash with
overhead utility lines.
➤ Large deciduous trees on the
southeast, southwest, and west
provide cooling shade in the summer,
but don’t obstruct the low winter sun.
➤ An evergreen windbreak on the north
blocks cold winds in winter.

3. THE TREE'S PURPOSE
➤ Start by defining the purpose
for your new tree.
➤ Common purposes include
aesthetics, privacy, shade/
energy reduction, windbreak,
or street tree.
➤ Your end goal will impact the
suitability of different trees.

4. THE TREE'S DIMENSIONS
➤ Next consider your planting site
limitations.
➤ Height. Will the tree bump into
anything when it is fully grown?
➤ Canopy spread. How wide will the
tree grow?
➤ Is the tree deciduous or coniferous?
(Will it lose its leaves in the winter?)
➤ Form or shape. A columnar tree will
grow in less space. Round and V-
Shaped species provide the most
shade.
➤ Growth rate. How long will it take for
your tree to reach its full height?
Slow growing species typically live
longer than fast growing species.

5. THE TREE'S DIMENSIONS
➤ Soil, sun, and moisture
requirements.
➤ Fruit. No one wants messy
droppings on busy sidewalks.
➤ Hardiness zone indicates the
temperature extremes in which
a tree can be expected to grow.
➤ Check with your community's
tree board or forestry
department or a local county
cooperative extension agent for
a list of trees suitable for
planting in your specific
hardiness zone.

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