Red Oak Quick Facts Part of Sacramento's famous 'Shady Eighty" (eighty shade trees well adapted to the Sacramento valley), and a favorite for a good reason! Red Oaks are fast-growing, brightly colored in autumn, and water wise shade trees [...]
Pacific Madrone Quick Facts Its majestic color and almost out-of-this-world beauty is a great focal point in the landscape for those who love doting on their ornamental trees. These are truly best as prize trees in areas with regular care and attention - [...]
Liriodendron "Tulip Tree" Quick Facts These trees have a mystical quality, and with their showy, complex, and oversize flowers, they often make great additions to fairy gardens! Watering Liriodendron trees have high water needs, [...]
Thuja - Eastern Arborvitae Quick Facts Thujas are a popular pick with speciality gardens. They can add a pop of artsy shape as topiary, stand-alone tree, or act as a great privacy or spacing screen in a grouping. Watering [...]
Cork Oak Quick Facts Cork Oaks do wonderfully well in California heat, especially in Sacramento’s mediterranean climate! These can be a great pick for a shade tree investment, and will last for years to come! The outermost layer of the bark is visually [...]
Common Hackberry Quick Facts Hackberry trees are the standard for tree practicality, and they’re wildly underused. They’re strong, low maintenance, and hardy to a wide array of climates and seasonal stressors. Watering We typically favor the smaller [...]
Deodar Cedar Quick Facts We lovingly refer to these trees as the ‘Dr Seuss’ trees, for their whimsical and magical flair. Their unique and drooping shape gives a cartoon-like fun and eye-catching addition to gardens and landscapes. Watering [...]
Silver Maple Quick Facts Though fast-growing and decent for shade, Silver Maple trees usually end up being more of a nuisance to homeowners than a shady perk. With heavy, brittle branches and aggressive roots, we sometimes have to consider removing these [...]
Red Maple Quick Facts These heat-tolerant beauties won’t give you grief in summer, but will absolutely stun bright with fall color come autumn! They’re low-maintenance, and highly suitable for our Sacramento environment. The October Glory and Autumn Blaze are our favorites [...]
Atlas Cedar Quick Facts Commonly a unique blue-gray and a majestic, long-living tree, the Atlas Cedar can be a unique shade tree in the right sunny spot. Watering The biggest obstacle you'll come across with maintaining a thriving [...]
