Hardscape, flowers and trees all work with turf to create a complete landscape picture. Trees are especially easy to overlook. They grow just fine by themselves in a forest, so many think they ll do fine with little care on your site. In a forest, leaves and other organic matter decay into the soil, enriching it and creating a fantastic source of nutrients for trees roots. In an urban setting, we rake leaves and remove decaying matter as soon as possible.
Urban life is much different for a tree than life in the woods.
In a forest, nature has order. Food, water and living space are earned. Survival of the fittest is the rule. Some saplings wither and die under the canopy of large established trees. Others continue their daily push to reach sunlight.