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Flowering Ornamental Trees, Evergreen Ornamental Trees

Information on the care for ornamentals, both flowering trees and evergreens, plus an introduction to fruiting specimens. Ornamental flowering trees can produce berries to attract birds, while evergreens offer year-round foliage. Dwarfs, weeping specimens, apple stock and ornamental trees valued for the shade they bring -- all are presented in light of what they can do for your landscaping.
Overview of Landscape Trees
What are the best types of landscape trees for your yard? In this piece I help you choose landscape trees to liven up your yard for all four seasons.
Flowering Ornamental Trees
A handy index to articles about flowering ornamental trees. Learn information about crape myrtles, dogwoods, crabapples and more. Wildly popular at this time are blooming varieties with a weeping habit. Flowering ornamental trees are especially prized for the extravaganzas to which they treat us in the springtime.
Pictures of Flowering Trees
Browse my pictures of flowering trees to gain some ideas for beautifying your spring yard. I supplement these photos of flowering trees with links to resources on growing them.
Weeping Ornamental Trees
Descriptions of weeping ornamental trees. Read about weeping cherry trees, crabapples, mulberry, Japanese red maple, birch, weeping willow and weeping pussy willow trees, and evergreen weeping blue cedar trees: both Alaskan and Atlas.
Trees for Fall Foliage
This overview of autumn foliage choices will help you select trees for adding fall color. The trees for autumn foliage covered in the overview hold other benefits for your landscaping, too.
Fall Foliage Pictures
Fall foliage pictures can help you decide which trees to plant in your own landscape. See my best fall foliage pictures of maple trees to aid you in selecting the optimal specimens for autumn color.
Types of Palm Trees
Beginners are bewildered by all the different types of palm trees available. To help, I offer a handy list of types of palm trees in this introductory article.
Tree-Care Supplies: Trimming Equipment
Tree limbs hanging dangerously over roofs. Specimen trees that need pruning. Disposal of cut branches. These problems call for specialized landscaping supplies. These reviews will help you make smart buying choices. I compare gas and electric chain saws, explain why tree pruners promote safety, and show you how to turn branches into mulch instead of yard waste.

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