Click on tree name to see an image and to learn more about the tree.
Small Trees
(up to 25 feet)
Trident Maple
Hedge Maple
Eastern Redbud
Prairifire Crabapple
Purpleleaf Plum
 

Medium Trees
(25 to 45 feet)
Golden Rain Tree
Tupelo
Chinese Pistache
Little Leaf Linden
 
Chinese Hackberry
 

Large Trees
(over 45 feet)
Red Maple
Ginkgo
Chestnut Leaf Oak
Willow Oak
Zelkova
 
Special Situation
 
Japanese Maple
Blue Oak
Valley Oak
Chaste Tree

Dog in Shade

Try this experiment at home...

In the heat of the summer, measure the temperature under the shade of a mature tree.
Using the same thermometer, measure the temperature in a shadeless area.
The difference will be about ten degrees.
A tree to shade your house could save you money on your energy bill.
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Planting Instructions
Planting Instructions

Click on this link for a more detailed planting instructions page (PDF format).

To avoid costly encounters with underground utilities,
call Underground Service Alert (800-642-2444) before digging.
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Ask for verification of appropriate professional certification such as by the International Society of Arboriculture for arborists.

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Have more than one professional look at the job and give estimates.