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Trees and shrubs

The corner of a house and deck with flowers in pots adjacent to a shady garden with a sunny lawn, garden bed and trees in the background

Find advice on selecting and caring for trees and shrubs for your home landscape. 

Selecting trees and shrubs for your landscape

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Keeping trees and shrubs healthy

Hiring a tree care professional - Finding and hiring a professional arborist or forester can help you diagnose problems and get professional care for your landscape trees.

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Deciduous trees and shrubs

Deciduous trees and shrubs lose their leaves in the fall and can provide color, texture and interest to your yard.

Video: Why do tree leaves change color? (2:22)

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Evergreen trees and shrubs

Evergreens keep their leaves or needles throughout the year and can act as windbreaks and provide shelter for animals.

Evergreens can be conifers (cone-bearing, needle-like foliage) such as pine, spruce, juniper or arborvitae. They can also be broadleaf (leaf-like foliage) such as boxwood and rhododendron. 

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