Choosing a tree should be a well thought-out decision. Tree planting can be a significant investment in money and time. Proper selection can provide you with years of enjoyment as well as significantly increase the value of your property. An inappropriate tree for your property can be a constant maintenance problem or even a hazard. 

The site evaluation will consider the following -

1. What purpose will this tree serve? Trees have personal and social values, which include: recreational, aesthetic and human relationship with nature. Screening of sights, sounds shade, energy conservation, and wildlife habitat.
   
2. Is the species appropriate for your area? Reliable nurseries will not sell plant material that is not suitable for your area. However, some mass marketers have trees and shrubs that are not winter hardy in the area sold. Even if a tree is hardy, it may not flower consistently from year to year at the limits of its useful range due to late spring frosts.
   
3. How big will it get? When planting a small tree, it is often difficult to imagine that in 20 years it could be shading your entire yard. Unfortunately, many trees are planted and later removed when the tree grows beyond the dimensions of the property.
   
4. What is the average life expectancy of the tree? Some trees can live for hundreds of years. Others are considered "short-lived" and may live for only 20 or 30 years. Many short-lived trees tend to be smaller ornamental species. Short-lived species should not necessarily be ruled out when considering plantings. They may have other desirable characteristics, such as size, shape, tolerance of shade, or fruit, that would be useful in the landscape. These species may also fill a void in a young landscape, and can be removed as other larger, longer-lived species mature.
   
5. Does it have any particular ornamental value such as leaf color or flowers and fruits? Some species provide beautiful displays of color for short periods in the spring or autumn. Other species may have foliage that is reddish or variegated and can add color in your landscaping year round.
   
6. Does it have any particular insect, disease, or other problem that may reduce its usefulness? Certain insects and diseases can be serious problems on some desirable species in some regions. Depending on the pest, control of the problem may be difficult and the pest may significantly reduce the attractiveness, if not the life expectancy, of the plant. Other species such as the silver maple (Acer saccharium) are known to have weak wood that is susceptible to damage in ice storms or heavy winds and is not suitable for the urban environment. It also dosen't like soil compaction or root disturbance making it an unsuitable urban tree in many ways although very pretty.
   
7. How common is this species in your neighborhood or town? Some species are over-planted. Increasing the natural diversity will provide habitat for wildlife and help limit the opportunity for a single pest to destroy all plantings.
   
8. Is the tree evergreen or deciduous? Evergreen trees will provide cover and shade year round. They may also be more effective as a barrier for wind and noise. Deciduous trees will give you summer shade but allow the winter sun to shine in. This may be a consideration for where to place the tree in your yard.

Hedge planting of native species -

CGT can plant single species or mixed hedging to provide new habitats and increase biodiversity in city areas. These can include trees such as quickthorn, blackthorn, field maple, hazel, holly, honeysuckle, dog rose and Guelder rose.

Supplier of Symbio mycorrhizal products for better tree health -

City gardens often have poor compacted soils which are not ideal and certainly not natural to trees. Mycorrhizal fungi usually not present in city soils as in the wild due to several factors including - compaction, soil tilling, artificial fertilisers, herbicides and incecticides.

A tree's survival is greatly increased if this symbolic relationship between plant and fungus comes together at the time of planting, in fact root function may greatly be increased by the work of the fungus in the roots by acting as a host to feeding the plant, so much so that the fungus eventually takes over from the roots and feed from the fungus to the root system increasing water and nutrient uptake.

CGT is a supplier of Mycorrizal in several forms depending on type of species and application.

Root barrier protectors for house foundations -

In the past, trees that were causing foundation movement to buildings by drying out the clay soil were felled which removed vital trees from the urban environment or very expensive under pinning had to be undertaken.

CGT supply and fit the Dendro-Scott Root Barrier which is a flexible barrier between the tree and foundation of the house eliminating the need for expensive underpinnings.