Trees are the pillars of a garden: they provide structure and offer a large green volume in a small area. They are important for nature and for people. Trees capture carbon dioxide from the air, provide cooling during heat waves and are good for our well-being.

Actually, there are few reasons why you shouldn't plant a tree in your garden. Because there really is a tree for everyone's taste. Large or small, with elegant leaves, tasty fruits, a special bark or a beautiful autumn colour.

WHICH TREES TO CHOOSE ?
TIP 1: How big will the tree of my dreams eventually be? Make sure you know this before planting. Don't be fooled by the size of a sapling in the plant nursery. As an adult tree, that slender young oak can easily grow to 25 m high and wide.

A catalog of garden plants usually lists the tree size of each species. Trees of first size grow taller than 12 m (oak, beech, linden). Second-sized trees grow to a height of 6 to 12 m (mountain ash, pear, apple). Third-sized trees stay smaller than 6 m (quince, medlar, ornamental apples). You can keep a tree artificially small by pruning it from the start. Know that this requires a lot of maintenance. And that you should keep doing this as long as the tree is alive.

TIP 2: What about the underground space? Know that a tree roots broadly rather than deep and that the roots need at least as much space as the crown. A tree that has insufficient root space will languish or cause inconvenience.

TIP 3: What soil will the tree grow in? It consists of sand, clay or clay? Is it wet, damp or dry? Is the tree in the shade or in full sun? Each tree species has its own preferences.

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