Small landscaping trees in the front yard are excellent additions for curb appeal. Whether you choose a type to showcase its flowers, its leaves, or both, these small trees pack a big punch.

What to know about woody shrubs in your landscape. Woody shrubs and small trees have many overlapping characteristics.

A wide selection of spring-flowering trees is available, and there are suitable choices for many landscape situations. These small trees range in size from 10 to 30 feet and will grow in a variety ...

Ornamental cherries are small landscape trees, growing 15 to 25 feet tall and wide with some types growing 40 or more feet tall. Perfect for planting alongside a patio or porch, ...

Small trees have a lot to offer, which is why, in just about any landscape plan, a small tree will be called for somewhere. I began thinking about small trees in earnest last summer.

Mexican plum is another small tree (15 feet tall) that has some shade tolerance. It can be used in a grouping of three or more trees to provide an attractive wildlife thicket, or it can be used as ...

Crabapples have long been a popular choice for small landscape trees. In many cases, this has been a love-hate relationship with the tree. While most people welcome the profuse spring flowering ...

Compared to most trees, fruit trees are relatively small-growing. ... Suzy Fischer is a registered landscape architect and principal of Fischer Schalles, a landscape design/build firm, ...

A welcome sight each spring, cherry trees provide some of the first blossoms of the season. Fragrant, single- or double-flowers cover the small tree’s leafless branches. There are two groups of ...