Correctly planted trees can
Increase the value of your home by up to 20%, which makes trees valuable
Components in a landscape design. However, due to various possible restrictions such as size of the property, soil quality, and even local regulations, not everyone can have all types of trees in their garden. However, if you have the ability to grow trees in your garden, there are a few ways you can incorporate them alongside shrubs, flowers, and ornamental plants to create the perfect Garden of Eden in your home.
Find one that suits your garden
Planting a tree doesn’t just mean going to a kindergarten to buy a sapling and replanting it on your property. There are several considerations to keep in mind. One type is the type that fits in your garden. Find out how much space the tree needs and how big it will mature. You need to plant trees that are at least 15 to 20 feet away from the wall
to prevent future damage. For example, planting an oak two feet from your house is not a good idea, as doing so will damage your house in the meantime
bad weather or an emergency. The mature spread of shrubs must also be halved when calculating the planting distance from your home.
If you have a fully grown tree, the branches of which extend around your wall and even beyond your property, you will encounter all sorts of problems. Therefore, before planting, consider the foundation of your house, external power lines and underground drains. Species such as apple trees, magnolias, peaches, sugar maple and chewing gum are suitable for small gardens. Sapphire brandy bluebeard, hydrangeas and honeysuckle are attractive shrubs for small spaces.
After taking care of trees and shrubs
Planting trees isn’t the end of the landscaping process.
It is important too
take care of newly planted trees and shrubs and sustain them throughout their lives. If they don’t get bigger or just die, your garden cannot take advantage of the benefits they offer, e.g. B. Improving the attractiveness of your home, capturing carbon, and providing shade, privacy and habitats for animals and plants. Therefore, it is important that you water your trees deeply and apply mulch for the first two weeks to save moisture, reduce weeds, and control soil temperature.
If you want to take plants under the tree, look at the flora, which adapts to the special lighting conditions below. Before choosing plants, examine the amount of sunlight that is being filtered near the trunk at different times of the day. For trees that are mostly in the shade of their trunks, ferns and hostas thrive best. Close to the perimeter of the tree, you can choose lily of the valley or coral bells.
Trees and shrubs offer you and your home many advantages. Knowing what species to plant and properly caring for them after planting are important processes in creating a fantastic landscape.