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Trees & Shrubs

  • What trees and shrubs have the best fruit for birds?
  • What’s a good recommendation for a perennial flowering vine?
  • What’s the best vine for shade?
  • What shrubs bear the most fragrant flowers?
  • What single trunk dwarf trees (under 10-12’ tall at maturity) do we carry?
  • 5 trees and shrubs that have multi-seasonal interest?
  • 3 low maintenance shrubs/evergreens?
  • What fruit require another different cultivar (variety) for cross-pollination and best fruit set? Are your fruit trees dwarf?
  • What shrubs require acid soil? How do I compensate for that with our alkaline soils?
  • Why didn’t my shrub flower this spring/summer?
  • How often do I water my new tree or shrub?
  • What’s the difference between shade trees and ornamental trees?
  • What’s the secret to a successful redbud planting?
  • What’s the secret success to Japanese maples in our Zone 5 climate?
  • What’s the secret to success for trees/shrubs/evergreens in containers over the winter?
  • 3 “native” trees AND shrubs Chalet carries
  • What are some good trees (shade or ornamental) that are really columnar (without pruning)?
  • What are our fastest growing shade trees?
  • What trees, shrubs, and evergreens have season-long foliage color other than green?
  • What shrubs tolerate standing surface water for long periods (a day)?
  • How do I turn my Hydrangea blue?
  • What Hydrangeas tolerate shade and still flower acceptably?
  • Why is Boxwood so popular?
  • What shrubs have the longest season of bloom in Chicago?
  • What shrub should I consider for hedging or screening?
  • What trees/ shrubs/evergreens tolerate more than ½ day shade (shade=dappled or no sun)?  
  • Trees & Shrubs Planting Instructions
  • Bloom Calendar for Trees & Shrubs
  • Why Won't My Pink Hydrangeas Bloom
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