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Discover featured tree species, including their unique characteristics, benefits, growing conditions, and tips for selecting the right tree for your landscape.

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The Feisty River Birch

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Leyland Cypress: A Transatlantic Hybrid

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White Spruce: The Family Beauty

Get to know the white spruce, a hardy, cold-loving evergreen valued for its dense form, windbreak strength, and year-ro...
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Douglasfir: A Western Champion

Eastern redcedar branches dotted with pale blue, berry-like cones overlook an autumn lakeshore lined with orange and gold trees.
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Eastern Redcedar: Far-Flung Pioneer

Explore the eastern redcedar, a rugged, far-ranging native evergreen whose dense foliage and blue berry-like cones make...
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London Planetree: A Tough Dweller with a Confusing Past

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Norway Spruce: Loftiest on the Continent

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Littleleaf Linden: Tree with a Past

Discover the littleleaf linden, a fragrant, dense-canopied shade tree steeped in European legend that thrives in both c...
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Northern Catalpa: Rarely Unnoticed

Meet the northern catalpa, a hard-to-miss shade tree prized for its showy white spring blooms, oversized heart-shaped l...
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Sugar Maple: A Sweet Reward

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Silver Maple: The Paradox

Explore the silver maple — a fast-growing shade tree prized for its shimmering leaves and graceful form, yet paradoxica...
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Red Maple: Sunset in the Forest

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