Plant database

Plant database - Trees

Trees generally have a single trunk, are self supporting and are over 6 metres tall. 

Trees have multiple benefits in a garden:

• Provide the structure or bones for the overall garden
• Provide habitat for birds, lizards and insects
• Assist in stabilising the soil
• Tie up carbon, and consume it when growing
• Provide shelter and shade
• Provide food for people and animals as well as sustainable timber products
• Slow down dust and air particulates
• Provide privacy and a sense of security and enclosure
• Have multiple forms and textures, along with colour
• Change with the seasons creating continuing interest
• Reduce water runoff