Choosing The Right Tree For Your Yard

Our job at Cutting Edge takes us all over Davis and Weber Counties.  As we travel through our neighborhoods and the surrounding areas, we often observe new home construction or yard landscape renovation projects that have been carelessly planned.  Many trees are planted too close to homes with the shape and eventual size of the tree completely disregarded.

We cannot reiterate enough how important it is to take several factors into consideration when it comes to planting new trees in your yard.  When it comes to tree planting, it's vital to put some forethought and planning into the layout of your yard.

Here's a quick guide to help you remember what you ought to think about before you decide to put that tree right there.  Yes, it might seem rudimentary and very basic, but if everyone considered these before they planted, I wouldn't waste my time writing this.

• Height.  Every tree will grow a different height, so make sure you understand just how tall that tree can grow before you decide to place it anywhere in your yard.  Make sure you're planting it far enough away from objects (i.e., your home, power lines, awnings, decks and patios, etc.) that could potentially come into conflict with it.

• Shape.  Every tree falls into a general shape category.  Some are columnar, oval, round, pyramidal, or V shaped.  The tree can't help it...that's just the shape it grows into naturally, so if anyone's going to compromise it ought to be you.

• Canopy spread.  Trees develop canopies of various sized spreads.  You'll definitely want to avoid planting a tree with a wide spread too close to your home or other objects.

• Your hardiness zone indicates the extreme temperatures that occur in your geographic location and can guide you to look for trees and plants that will thrive where you live.  You obviously don't want to pick a tree that won't do well where you're located.

• The soil type where you live ought to be factored in, as well as moisture and sun requirements.

If you're unsure what kind of tree to plant in your yard, or if you don't know if the location you had planned for your favorite tree is a good one, give Cutting Edge Tree Professionals a call.  We would love to help!

Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  Forethought and proper planning now will save yourself a huge headache and a dent in your pocketbook.  At Cutting Edge we believe in the propagation of trees and plants; after all they add so much beauty and value to our yards and neighborhoods.  But please remember to do so responsibly.

Don't forget to call Blue Stakes before you start to dig once you've decided on a tree and a location.