With February coming to a close and the gardening and plant catalogs arriving on a daily bases now, I have been trying to decided want new plants I want to add to my landscape.
I know I want to plant a few new trees of different varietys, I also know that I need to consider power lines in my plans. So I decided to post on a few things to consider when deciding on trees to add to your landscape.
- Plan before you plant.
- Choose trees and shrubs carefully, keeping in mind how tall they will grow and how wide they will spread when mature.
- Plant only low-growing shrubs and small trees (under 30 feet at maturity) beneath power lines. Good choices include several species of cherry, crabapple, dogwood, hawthorn, magnolia, and viburnum.
- Plant medium trees (between 30 - 50 feet at maturity) at least 30 feet from power lines. Examples include Columnar European Beech, a European Hornbeam, a Katsura Tree, a Regent Scholartree, or a Carolina Silverbell.
- Plant trees that will reach more than 50 feet high at maturity at least 50 feet from the wires. Examples of tall trees include conifers, Giant Arborvitae, Pin Oak, or Japanese Zelkova.
I hope this was heplful.
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