Trees & Shrubs

Are shade or ornamental trees better for front-yard landscaping?

Results so far:

Shade		52%	82 votes	Total: 158 votes
Ornamental		48%	76 votes	Total: 158 votes

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by Cain Michaels

Are shade or ornamental trees better for front-yard landscaping? I have to say right off the bat that I think the question is pretty much something that's been put up there j...read more
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by Lisa Beach

I choose shade trees, because I have experience in landscaping, but ornamentals have their place as well. Which type of tree should be used, depends on the land itself: is it in...read more
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by V R Rutledge

This is a difficult question, and I feel it relies more on opinion that fact. I probably should also note that shade trees are less desirable when selling a property, because t...read more
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by Kim Sharpe

You cannot discount the huge shade tree's by thinking they are not ornamental. They are. There is nothing more lovely then a maple tree. It is breathtaking no matter what ti...read more
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by The TieDyed Gypsy

The beautiful flowing branches of a weeping willow, the majestic sweeping boughs of an oak tree, or the sweetly ruffled leaves of a sugar maple, all of these are beautiful to be...read more

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by E. V. SHAW

It was hard to choose on this debate but, I wanted to write because I love trees, period. As Joyce Kilmer wrote, "I think that I shall never see, a poem as lovely as a tree.......read more
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by Patricia Farley

I like ornamental trees the best, because I like to see tree that bloom in the Spring. Blooming tree are just beautiful in the Spring. Ornamental trees can provide shade without...read more
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by Glory Lennon

The funny thing about trees is they are all ornamental by nature. They are all beautiful wonders, Nature's Glory, the ultimate hardy perennial. What's not to love about a tree?...read more

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