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Right Tree Right Place

Transform Your Landscape: Following This Guideline Avoids Costly Planting Mistakes

Trees are more than just a part of the landscape in New England. They’re an integral part of a region’s identity. They can also be long-term investments that boost a landscape’s beauty, deliver environmental benefits, and increase property value, while planting a tree in the wrong place can create a costly nightmare. That’s where the […]

Right Tree Right Place: The Smart Strategy for Safer and Healthier Landscapes

Trees are smart investments for homeowners. The Right Tree Right Place (RTRP) strategy helps you match the right tree species to your specific site conditions, avoiding costly mistakes and ensuring a lifetime of benefits.

How to Plant a Tree

Planting a tree is simple when you follow a few key steps — and getting them right makes the difference between a tree that struggles and one that thrives. In southern New England, the best times to plant are early spring, before trees leaf out, or fall, from late September through mid-November, when cooler temperatures […]

Plant Native Trees

When you choose a native tree for your Rhode Island landscape, you’re doing more than adding shade or curb appeal — you’re restoring a piece of the ecosystem that has been here for thousands of years. Native trees co-evolved with local insects, birds, and soil microbes, making them far more valuable to wildlife than ornamentals […]

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