DECIDUOUS TREES Original PowerPoint Created by Howard Henderson Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office June, 2002

Functions Of Trees In The Landscape To provide shade - may reduce room temperature by 20 deg. To frame the house Make the house the center of interest

Function Of Trees To relieve bare spots End walls of houses often look bare To screen an object

Function Of Trees To ensure privacy Screening a porch or terrace To frame a view

Function Of Trees To accent the landscape Planting trees beside of fencing, brick walls, to break the monotony

Windbreaks Tall evergreens are usually used Set on the north/north-west side about 50 feet from house

Trees Groups By Mature Height Small deciduous - up to 35 feet Medium deciduous - 36-75 feet Large deciduous - 76 feet and over

Small Deciduous Trees Japanese maple • Weeping cherry Flowering dogwood Saucer magnolia Redbud Flowering crabapple

Medium Deciduous Trees Weeping birch Shademaster honeylocust Red maple Crimson king maple Green ash

Large Deciduous Trees Norway maple Sugar maple Thornless honeylocust Sweet gum Tulip tree Pin oak Red oak

Characteristics of Trees FORM: refers to the shape of the tree. A tall, columnar tree is used to fill a particular landscaping need and fits in a smaller space A broad, spreading tree requires more room and has a different appearance and use in the landscape.

Flowering And Color If and when a tree flowers the color of the blossoms are important factors in tree choices Some trees vary in leaf color from one season to the other,while others do not change at all

TEXTURE Deals with the size of the leaves Large leaves appear to have a coarse texture, while small leaves give a fine textured appearance

Height Is the average height to which that particular tree grows Depending upon size/type of house and function of tree in the landscape

Hardiness Zones Zones give the average low temperature range for a particular area of the country

Ways Trees Can Be Purchased Bare root Balled and burlapped Container grown

Planting The Tree Should have 4-5 inches of topsoil under the roots Diameter of hole should be 1-1 1/2” larger than root ball

Bracing The Tree Prevents wind from swaying and loosening the roots Helps keep the tree standing straight

Fertilizer Placement Use 2 lb. Per 1 inch of diameter of tree trunk of 5-10-5 2 ft. Apart around the dripline

Mulching Use hardwood bark, pine bark, coconut husks Apply at a 3-4 inch depth Apply 2/3 of the distance from the tree trunk to the drip line of the tree