As for Murray herself, her favorite specimen tree is one of seven in the Four Arts garden that the Garden Club maintains. It is a rare yellow royal poinciana, a tree bursting with flowers of vivid orange-gold instead of the more common red. And I think this one is such a pretty tree. I was looking at it in the late afternoon, and it just seemed to hold the sun. Not every tree is a rare specimen or destined to become a champion, but that's no reason to put off a purchase.
Trees offer valuable shade, help clean the air and increase property value.
You'll especially want to know how tall and wide your tree will become at maturity. Scarring on the trunk could mean that the tree suffered damage at the nursery. A pot-bound tree will have a harder time rooting in your yard. The service is free. Set the tree in the hole so that the top of the root ball is level with the surrounding ground.