From the article: 10 Best Trees You Should Plant
There are hundreds of trees that can make a yard more beautiful. Most everyone has a favorite yard tree. In my article, Ten Best Yard Trees, I have listed the favorites that most people select but none may be YOUR favorite. What tree is your favorite in your yard? Share Your Favorite
Mountain Ash
- Here in Colorado nothing beats this fall display of Mountain Ash--gorgeous!!!!!
- —Guest Kathleen Norris
disagreement re river birch tree
- I must respectfully disagree with the river birch recommendation. Its VERY messy; I'm CONSTANTLY picking up sticks! It's pretty though!
- —mbm.122
Favorite tree
- English Walnut is a wonderful easy to grow productive tree. The bark is smooth and it smells great, easy for kids to climb, great fors-shade.
- —Guest Alberta Seymour
Crimson Maple
- This, paired with a white dogwood, captures colors in striking contrast in 3 seasons.
- —Guest Feller
Cedar Elm - a Texas Favorite
- A tough dependable tree for this part of the world. Taller than it is wide, drought and flood resistant, muted fall color, small leaves. Each tree is sort of unique. Walking in a Cedar Elm flat in fall is one of my fondest memories.
- —Guest scotjute
favorite yard tree
- Beautiful in all seasons and I love it when the wind whispers secret to the tree and me. It's therapeutic.
- —Guest eastern white pine
Favorite Yard Tree ia Pin Oak
- Pin Oak. Tall, slender, minimal root structure, shade, and minimal leaf deposit. end
- —Guest Tenn Slim
