Shade Trees
Any tree can make an impact on a landscape, but a large shade tree can be truly dramatic. In addition to their beauty, shade trees have many practical benefits as well. Choosing the right tree is a big decision and one that will impact your landscape for years to come.
Benefits of Shade Trees
- Reduce heating and cooling costs both indoors and out.
- Drop the summer temperatures under their canopies by up to 10 degrees.
- Reduce heat reflected from paved areas. Attract and sustain wildlife.
- Convert carbon dioxide to oxygen.
- Help prevent soil erosion.
- Increase your property value.
- Provide leaves for the compost bin.
The success of any shade tree planting process begins by choosing the proper shade tree for the growing conditions in each individual site.
Listed below are some of the more popular varieties that we typically stock during the season. However, due to various reasons, we may not have every variety listed at all times. To make sure that we have the exact variety you are looking for in stock, please call us.
- Maples
- Oaks
- Tulip Poplar
- Honey Locust
- London Plane
- Dawn Redwood
- Bald Cypress
- Beech
- Elm
- Linden
- Sweet Gum