Sugar Maple – many older varieties tend to grow very slow in our clay soil and basically have a dull fall leaf color. Recent wet springs and summer drought have been the cause of many to have a short life span. ‘Fall Fiesta’ is a new variety which is fairly fast growing with great fall color and adapts well to our growing conditions including our heavy soil.

White Bark Birch Trees – have had a very difficult time adapting to our type of soil and our hot summers. They stress quickly, attracting borers that end the tree’s life.
‘Heritage’ River Birch is a tree with light brown bark that adapts very well to our growing conditions. This tree looks the same as the white bark birch trees except for the color of the bark.

‘Bradford’ Flowering Pear – was the first ornamental pear introduced in the 1950’s. For 20 to 30 years their popularity grew due to the trees glossy green leaves, great red fall color, white flowers, and its ability to provide shade to the house, patio or deck. The problem began as these Bradford’s got large. It was then that it was discovered that whole sections of these trees would snap and break due to the narrow crotch angles and the sail effect of the branches. ‘Improved Bradford’ was introduced by plant breeders who took away all the negatives of the original Bradford Pear but kept all the positives of this tree in tact.

Common Washington Hawthorne – is an ornamental tree which grows 15 to 20 ft. high and wide. They have white flowers in the spring and produces beautiful orange to red berries in the summer that birds love. It’s down side is that it’s vulnerable to the disease ‘Cedar Hawthorne Rust’ that deforms the fruit and no fungicide will do a suitable job. ‘Winter King’ is a newer cultivar that is very resistant to the disease and also has very attractive grey bark.