Casa Garden

It is almost time for spring chores and at the top of your list should be planting a tree or two.

Adding trees to your landscape and yard is a great way to help our environment, but it also makes you happy, believe it or not. Anything green adds joy to your investment in a home.

Here are three of the best trees for planting this season.

The Paper Bark River Birch

With its peeling, papery gold bark, multiple stems and ability to suck up tons of water, the river birch has become one of the most popular trees for landscapes. You can place them on the corner of you house for a shady but not too large anchor tree, or plant them in the side yard for a classy look. In addition, birch trees make great plantings for areas of your landscape that don’t drain well. They drink up a lot of water!

The river birch can get some damage from Japanese beetles during the summer, so be prepared to spray them should populations get out of hand. In addition, you want to give them an iron injection is the leaves become pale yellow.

Japanese Maple

The dark red or purple Japanese maple has made a large impact in the United States in the last 10 years. In fact, it is nearly becoming over-planted in landscapes in the Midwest. Even so, it still makes a nice addition to a semi-shaded area of any garden. The Jap Maple will grow slowly and can be easily pruned to keep it small for the site you choose.

The only concern with Japanese maple trees is to make sure the variety you choose can take the sunny conditions you plant it in. In other words, check with your local nursery pro on which variety will work for your particular situation.

Rose Of Sharon

Primarily known as a summer flowering shrub, the rose of Sharon is related to the tropical hibiscus plant. The Sharon can also be grown in an upright topiary form which makes it appear like a nicely shaped tree. Plant them in anchor positions around the landscape for later summer flower pop.

I certainly hope you are getting fired up to plant greenery this spring. Plant as many trees as you can and see what joy they bring to your house and home.

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