Dear Dave,
I have been out shopping at the local nurseries trying to get some ideas on landscaping materials. My home is about 7 years old and doesn’t have many established trees in the yard. There are different sizes of trees throughout the neighborhood. I want to know what you think is better to do - plant only a couple of large trees (due to the price) or plant about 3 times as many smaller trees (due to the price)?? My wife has one opinion and I have another - I won’t tell you which so you can give your honest opinion!
Thanks-
Lee and Jenni, Fruita
Lee and Jenni,
Ok, this is an easy one for me and I will be honest! Go with the larger trees. Planting saplings in the yard and waiting 7 more years for them to become trees is for sure one of my pet peeves. We are currently planting some trees at my own home and my wife and I banter this issue back and forth virtually every day the tree planting topic comes up.
She says, in a few years they will mature out etc… and I say that I would prefer them to look somewhat mature now I don’t want to wait years to enjoy them. I won’t tell you who will win at my house, but at your home I hope the bigger tree vote wins! In my opinion this is one instance where bigger really is better! J Happy planting.
Dave Kimbrough
The Kimbrough Team
