Eagle Lake Nurseries Gardening Tips June 2008 Trees for Small Spaces The size of a residential building lot today is smaller than in previous years, and houses have grown larger. The net result is that our gardens are smaller, but this need not limit our imagination and creativity. An important aspect of this is to plant trees and shrubs in proportion to the size of your garden area. Consider where the power and utility lines are in relation to your dream landscape, both overhead and underground – “Call Before You Dig!” Consult your neighbours, as trees may cast a shadow and the shade may not be welcome. Time is a very important factor – that cute little evergreen may grow to be a 45’ spruce in a few years time. There are some helpful computer programs available to help with your planning process, and it never hurts to look around at older properties in your area. These selections may help with your plans: Deciduous trees 5meters tall, 3 or 4meters wide at maturity Most Apple trees and flowering crabapples Hawthorns Ivory Silk Tree Lilac Pincherry Plums Young’s weeping Birch Amur/Ventura Maple Blackhawk Mountain Ash Other selections: Russian Mountain Ash – 8m tall, 4m in width Pyramidal Mountain Ash – 5m tall, 2.5m wide Sutherland Caragana – 5m tall, 2m wide Weeping Caragana – 1.25m tall, 2m wide Walker Caragana – 1.25m tall, 1m wide Tall & narrow trees Swedish Columnar Aspen – 15m in height, 1.5m in width Tower Poplar – 10m tall, 2m wide Evergreen trees for small spaces Bakeri Spruce – 3.5m tall, 2m wide at maturity Columnar Blue Spruce – 5m tall, 2m wide Montgomery Spruce – 2m by 1m Bristlecone Pine 4m -4m tall, 2m wide [very slow growing] Mountain Pine – 4m x 2m Upright junipers – Wichita Blue, Moonglow and Cologreen – ht. 3m, spread 1.5m Medora – 3m tall, 1m wide Connie Webb Eagle Lake Nurseries Ltd.