How To Choose Trees & Shrubs

When selecting your trees and shrubs, pay close attention to height, habit, and spread on the information tag. Once you know the size of the space your tree or shrub needs to grow, consider how the form or growth habit and ornamental attributes fit into your landscape. Trees and shrubs are either evergreen (meaning they remain green throughout the season) or deciduous, where they have a peak period of fruit-bearing, flowering, or colorful foliage. Evergreens are the tidier choice, as deciduous may require more spring and fall clean-up after they lose petals, fruit, or leaves.

Planting Trees & Shrubs

Trees and shrubs can be planted as long as the soil is thawed and workable. The earlier in the fall the better, as lots of watering-in is required during the first few weeks to help those roots establish, so you want to avoid such extremes where the water freezes in the ground around the roots. Always follow the instructions that come with your tree or shrub and don’t hesitate to ask our Garden Center pros for advice.

As you prepare for fall tree & shrub planting, we recommend this instructional video from the pros at the UNH Cooperative Extension for the best success in planting at home.

If this feels like a bigger project than you are capable of, or you would like a consultation on a more strategic plan for multiple tree or shrub plantings in your landscape, let Studley’s Landscaping Pros advise. We offer residential and commercial landscape design, installation, and maintenance.

Planting For Energy Conservation

Source: Arbor Day Foundation

Think about how your tree selection and placement might serve more than an aesthetic purpose. We can’t blame ourselves for being drawn to stunning flowering shrubs or colorful foliage. Of course, we know that trees and shrubs also provide animal habitat, and planting fruit trees rewards a delicious bonus, but what about planting for conservation?

According to the Arbor Day Foundation, planting the right trees in the right places conserves energy and reduces your energy bills, while helping to fight climate change.

Learn more about How Trees Fight Climate Change.

My Pro Tip

Save time planning for your fall tree & shrub planting with our free online Plant Finder Tool to search by category, or do an advanced search of our inventory to research the specific attributes you have in mind. You’ll find photos and valuable information on sizes, growth habits, form, features and planting. Save your favorite selections to the Wishlist for future reference or email it to us for a quote.

See you at Studley’s!

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Drought tolerant plants are becoming more and more sought after, even here in the Northeast. With summers growing drier and warmer each year, combined with a precious and limited water supply, everyone wants to do their part by planting a more sustainable landscape.

Here are some of our favorite water-wise drought tolerant plants that, once established, will survive dry conditions and heat up your garden landscape with colorful blooms and texture all summer long!

Favorite Drought Tolerant Plants

Bandana Pink Lantana

Happy Hour Banana Portulaca

Cherry Tart Stonecrop

Belleza Gaura

Spice Hot Paprika Tickseed

Sunburst False Sunflower

The right drought tolerant plant choices with minimal water needs can make a big difference in your water bill and contribute to conservation for a better environment.

Learn more about how to save water and still have healthy plants from the UNH Cooperative Extension.

Visit our Garden Center for more drought tolerant plants and to get professional advice from our staff on making the right selections for your garden space. Ask our landscaping team about the water-wise benefits of irrigation and installation of a RainBird automatic sprinkler system.

My Pro Tip

For more beneficial landscaping practices, consider native plants. Native plants are those that occur naturally in a region in which they evolved. When you plant something native, you not only help to preserve biodiversity for pollinators, birds and other wildlife, you can also reduce watering needs, maintenance requirements, and soil erosion.

Native plants are not only a great option as drought tolerant plants, but also because of their striking visual quality. Ask us about the many benefits of native plants and our conservation-focused landscaping services.

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