Favorite Trees

I love spring! I love it when I see brand new tulips poking their way through the ground. I love it when the bare naked trees get their blossoms. Winter is so blah, and ugly and its such a blessing to have spring, new life and beauty! I have a few favorite trees that I watch on my way home every time I go out. I notice these beautiful trees and always swear Im going to figure out what kind they are so I can someday grow my own.

I have this dream of someday having a huge yard with trees and shrubs everywhere. A pool with flowers and lush green grass. A huge swing set for the kiddos and my garden by the fence. The house I kind of imagine was the home where we took our first swimming lessons. The yard was gorgeous! I can see this home in my head and someday I hope that maybe I will be in one home long enough to work toward something like that but maybe on a smaller scale. to make it come true. But until then I like to collect my favorite trees and shrubs so I know what I like.

Here are just a few of my favorites:


Sensation Maple (this tree has amazing fall color, a mixture of yellow, reds and orange) It get really big too!


Spring Snow Crabapple (these trees are in front of the Meridian Winco and are a globe shape.


Canadian Red Chokecherry (these have white,fragrent, conie blossoms and the leaves turn a red color in the summer


Plum (there are lots of varieties but have pretty pink blossoms in the spring