It’s planting season – not just for vegetables and flowers but also for trees, said Kim Bonastia with Signal Mountain Nursery.
But you’ve got to do your homework before purchasing a tree, she said. Homeowners need to know what kind of trees will grow best in their landscape.
She offers these tips.
FIVE TIPS
1 How much sun do you get? Most flowering trees need at least half a day of sunlight to flower well. Serviceberry (Amelanchier), for example, is a native tree that grows in full sun to light shade. It has white flowers in spring, followed by red fruit in June. The fruit is a favorite for birds. The bark is smooth gray and attractive in winter.