Choose Your Tree as Carefully as You Choose Your Pet with Dr. Larry Mellichamp

Virtual Meeting, Open to the Public

“You should choose your trees. Don’t let your trees choose you.”

Join us on January 10th as Dr. Larry Mellichamp discusses selecting the best trees for your property. This talk is co-sponsored by UNCC Botanical Gardens.

Despite damage from storms, wind, and ice and fear of a tree falling on you or your home, people seem to want to plant large (and small) trees in their yards and along streets and feel they add value to their property. Organizations such as Arbor Day Foundation and TreesCharlotte do encourage homeowners to plant trees for the future. BUT…it is good to know which trees are best for certain circumstances – not all trees species are equal.

Tree seedlings come up spontaneously in our woods, parks, vacant lots, and flower beds from natural dispersal – which ones should we leave and which to remove? What might cost you $10 to plant today may cost $2000+ to remove in a few decades. What will their future be?

How do you decide which tree to plant? Dr. Mellichamp will discuss the process of selecting the best tree species, and point out some pitfalls of poor decisions as to site selection along with answering any questions about trees.

Think about the trees in your future.

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Dr. Larry Mellichamp, PhD, is professor emeritus of botany and horticulture at UNC Charlotte. His talks about native plants and guided hikes are treasured by native plant enthusiasts throughout the state.