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Sp513 Small Flowering Trees For Tennessee Landscapes, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Forestry, Trees, and Timber

Small flowering trees are second only to shade trees for importance in the landscape. Flowering trees are valuable plants with colorful, showy blossoms and other unusual features that give interest and variety in the landscape. All trees flower, but large trees are valued for providing shade, even though flowers may be noticeable. Large trees establish the basic framework of the landscape and should be planted in key locations for optimal shading. Most properties need both small and large trees, which creates a more desirable landscape.

Carefully select your small flowering trees to ensure they fit into the landscape. In addition …

Sp510 Diversified Urban Plantings, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Forestry, Trees, and Timber

With a little creativity and a well-chosen repertoire of plant materials, there are ways to achieve picturesque and durable urban landscapes. Too often, a city planting consists of a row of the same evergreen trees throughout, or a virtual island of low shrubbery. Though plants for the city may need more careful selection, humdrum landscapes need not be the result.

Sp511 Plant The Right Tree In The Right Place, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Forestry, Trees, and Timber

Trees enhance the beauty and value of homes, streets and communities. However, trees planted in the wrong place can cause property damage and become a detriment rather than an asset. Planning the location and species of a tree will ensure that the tree will be an asset and not grow into a hazard or a nuisance.

“What tree should I plant?” is a question asked frequently by homeowners. The answer to the question depends on several factors:

1. Purpose for planting the tree.

2. Soil conditions.

3. Tree location, the right place.

4. Species growth and form, the right …

Sp514 Small Trees For Fall Splendor, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Forestry, Trees, and Timber

Many cities, municipalities, utility companies and homeowners incur significant costs each year for maintenance or removal of large trees used in small urban areas. A preventative solution to the dilemma is to use small trees that will remain in scale with smaller urban landscapes and not interfere with power lines and in-ground utilities (i.e. cable, sewer, and telephone). Smaller trees will not provide the shade of large, dense-canopy trees, but are especially suited for courtyards, patios or framing a house.

Small trees are considered to mature in height at about 25 to 35 feet. No strict rule exists as to …

Sp515 Native Trees For Tennessee, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Forestry, Trees, and Timber

Native trees are a natural. They have been in Tennessee since before the arrival of European settlers. Native trees are already part of the ecosystem, contributing to local energy flows and nutrient cycles. Other organisms in the system are adapted to the structure, function and chemical composition of native trees. Birds, insects, fungi and other wildlife recognize and use native trees to support their biological needs. Trees introduced from other countries or areas, the so-called exotics, do not always fulfill these needs.

Sp512 Trees To Reconsider Before Planting, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Forestry, Trees, and Timber

All trees have their good and bad characteristics. Rarely does a tree throughout its lifetime satisfy or even maintain the objectives for which it was planted. Trees become larger over time, often outgrowing their original growing space both above and below the ground. Some trees also droduct fruits or seeds that may be troublesome to the homeowner. An example of a tree planted to fulfill a need, but later presenting problems is silver maple, which grows and provides shade quickly. However, it is a short-lived tree with brittle wood prone to limb breakage during wind and ice storms. Another example …

Sp517 Evergreen Trees For Screens And Hedges In The Landscape, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Forestry, Trees, and Timber

Screens and hedges are a popular way to create privacy or hide an undesirable view. They can be anything from a section of a fence to individually designed panels, brick walls or a wall of green plant material. Plantings are usually a less expensive way to create privacy than a fence or wall. Screens or hedges also offer additional advantages to many landscapes other than privacy. For example, they can frame a terrace or provide a backdrop to a herbaceous garden or other garden features.