HOW TO PICK RIGHT TREE TO FIT YOUR LANDSCAPE REGION Edition

Check soil drainage. One of the quickest ways to kill a tree is to plant it where drainage is poor. If the soil remains wet in your chosen area, select a tree that will tolerate wet soil. Possibilities include Red maple (Acer rubrum), Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) and River birch (Betula n...

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Published inPittsburgh post-gazette (Pittsburgh, Pa. 1978)
Main Author GROWING WITH PHIPPS BY NANCY KNAUSS PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pittsburgh, Pa Pittsburgh Post - Gazette 20.04.2002
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Summary:Check soil drainage. One of the quickest ways to kill a tree is to plant it where drainage is poor. If the soil remains wet in your chosen area, select a tree that will tolerate wet soil. Possibilities include Red maple (Acer rubrum), Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) and River birch (Betula nigra). Do you want a flowering tree? Late frosts frequently damage the blooms of early flowering trees, such as magnolias. If you have room for only one flowering tree, a magnolia may not be the best choice. Choose a tree, such as Japanese tree lilac (Syringa reticulata) or Japanese snowbell (Styrax japonica), that blooms in late spring to ensure the flowers can be appreciated every year. Sweetgum (Liquidambar) is an attractive tree, but the spiny seed pods that fall can be a nuisance. Consider planting a Serviceberry (Amelanchier), which has attractive fruits that are quickly devoured by the birds and thus never pose a cleanup problem. Other trees with handsome fruits are Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa) and Pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia).
ISSN:1068-624X