Sort Right Tree, Right Place Factors

Sort each selection factor before naming a tree species. Function goal Mature size and clearance Soil and water conditions Utilities and human activity Client wants summer shade on west-facing windows Owner wants evergreen screening from the alley Overhead service line crosses the planting strip Driveway needs 12 feet of delivery clearance Soil is compacted clay with slow drainage Irrigation overspray hits the proposed trunk location Underground gas line runs through the bed Pedestrians cut across the bed every afternoon

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