Preparing Your Trees for Winter Friday, November 4th 2011 Trees can be badly damaged during severe winter storms. Trees are biologically engineered to adjust to most of the things that "Mother Nature" dishes up. Read More So You Have A Storm Damaged Tree- Now What? Tuesday, January 4th 2011 It happens far too often. You intended to get that branch that tree trimmed up, the crown reduced or have the interior of the tree pruned so it didn’t have as much volatility in a storm (so important with Bradford Pear trees) but you just never made the call to the tree care company and your you have a storm damaged tree. Read More Downed Tree Removal The List You Need To Keep Handy Tuesday, January 4th 2011 The sirens have finally shut off & the winds have died down & Mother Nature has taken quite a toll on your home & yard. You go outside to assess the damage & you notice that one of your trees is down. Read More Emergency Tree Removal Service Tuesday, January 4th 2011 A huge storm just rolled through your area leaving in its wake downed trees & power lines. Now what do you do in order to get your life back to “normal” as soon as possible? Your first call should be to emergency phone line of your power company if live lines are lying on the ground. Read More 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next		Arbor Age Tree of the Month: 'Shamrock®' Littleleaf Linden Wednesday, March 4th 2009 Editor’s Note: This article, by Len Phillips, ASLA Emeritus, appeared in December 2008 issue of Arbor Age magazine. It is posted here with permission from Arbor Age and is not intended for reprint or republication. For more Arbor Age articles, visit www.arborage.com. Botanical Name: Tilia cordata 'Bailey' Trade Name: 'Shamrock®' Littleleaf Linden Parentage: Selection from Bailey Nursery Family: Tiliaceae Height: 40 to 50 feet Spread: 30 feet Form: Pyramidal and symmetrical shape Bloom Period: Late June to early July Flower: Yellowish, fragrant, pendulous Fruit: 1/3-inch nutlet Summer Foliage: Dark green, shiny, larger than Greenspire Linden Autumn Foliage: Yellow in the autumn Winter Color: Bark provides winter interest Bark: Gray brown, uniform branching structure Habitat: Native to Europe Culture: Likes well drained soil, any pH, full sun to partial shade, tolerates heat, drought, and air pollution Hardiness Zone 4 to 8 Growth Rate: Moderate, more vigorous than Greenspire Linden Pest Resistance: Aphids and Japanese beetles Storm Resistance: Excellent Salt Resistance: Excellent Planting: Transplants easily, quick recovery Pruning: Prune at planting and 3 years later to mature form, withstands severe pruning, may only require pruning of basal sprouts and removal of some potential crotch problems Propagating: Budded onto T. cordata understock Design Uses: Well suited for street tree planting Companions: Use with ground covers such as Vinca and Pachysandra Other Comments: Young trees reach symmetry earlier than the species Available From: Difficult to find in retail nurseries, look in the largest wholesale nurseries * For information about the USDA Hardiness Zone Map, visit www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/index.html Len Phillips can be reached via e-mail at lenphillips@on-line-seminars.com.