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    • Home
    • About
    • Trees
      • Why Preserve
      • Selection
      • Planting
      • Maintenance
    • Education
      • Arbor Day
      • Honoring Trees
      • Celebrating Trees
    • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
TreesAcadiana
  • Home
  • About
  • Trees
    • Why Preserve
    • Selection
    • Planting
    • Maintenance
  • Education
    • Arbor Day
    • Honoring Trees
    • Celebrating Trees
  • Get Involved
  • Contact Us
TREE

Selection

When landscaping a new home or replacing a tree lost to damage or disease, tree selection is one of the most important investment decisions a homeowner makes. 



Since most trees have the potential to outlive the people who plant them, 

the impact of tree selection is one that can influence a lifetime.

Form & Shape

Form & Shape

Form & Shape

 According to what you want the tree to do. The benefit will be fewer maintenance costs and an increase in the tree’s landscape value. 


Size

Form & Shape

Form & Shape

 According to mature size (both above and below ground) in order to fit the tree to the planting space. 


Soil & pH

Form & Shape

Soil & pH

 According to the soil pH and fertility. 

Exposure

Human Activity

Soil & pH

 According to the type of sun and wind exposure it will receive. 

Drainage

Human Activity

Human Activity

According to the amount of drainage. Trees need oxygen to develop and thrive. Poor drainage can deplete the oxygen in the soil. 


Human Activity

Human Activity

Human Activity

 According to the amount of human activity that will affect the tree. Statistics show that people are a large factor in tree death. 

Space Constraints

Space Constraints

Space Constraints

 According to the space available to the tree for growth to maturity (above and below ground). 

Hardiness

Space Constraints

Space Constraints

According to the tree’s ability to survive in the extreme temperatures of the area (your zone range). 


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