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--a Thirty or Forty-year plan, that is... When we’re choosing trees, we need to keep a long timeline in mind. Now we’re thinking in decades about what the landscape will be. So we must space trees with a truly disciplined awareness of the size they will become, regardless of their present size. How sad it is, for arborists, to take down perfectly wonderful beeches and elms that were planted 10 feet from a house foundation! Didn’t anyone know the trees would grow to fifty feet tall? And fill in with Temps Once we have spaced perennials, shrubs, and trees, for the eventual, mature size of the plant---how can we fill out the landscape? It’s all about staging--placing temporary fillers (annuals, or perennials to be moved later) in between the permanent plants. Even a first-year yard or garden can be full and lush, without ruining the beauty of the mature planting. And a new home landscape can be beautiful, without requiring a complete overhaul after ten years. Spacing is a big part of the fine art of horticulture. 4484 Clark St Hamburg, NY 14075 716-649-4684 |
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