Ecological Gardens
Contact us to schedule a site visit and consultation. Our program offers a variety of projects tailored to meet your environmental and aesthetic goals. From rain gardens and verge strip …
Contact us to schedule a site visit and consultation. Our program offers a variety of projects tailored to meet your environmental and aesthetic goals. From rain gardens and verge strip …
Imagine a neighborhood where every backyard is adorned with vibrant, leafy canopies – providing shade, beauty, and a whole host of environmental benefits to our communities. With our tree planting …
At Casey Trees, we receive countless requests for tree plantings each year, many from homeowners. Last year we planted over 5,000 trees – our largest amount ever in a year. …
Last weekend, volunteers and community members joined us for a community tree planting in Glenncrest, a residential area of Ward 7 that includes a shared green space accessible and visible …
Casey Trees’ Tree Report Card measures the quantity and condition of DC’s trees and the collective efforts of groups and individuals working to achieve the District’s 40 percent tree canopy …
Hamamelis virginiana Witch hazel is an excellent understory tree that produces fiery-yellow, fragrant flowers that stand out in the fall and winter. The extract is distilled from the bark of …
Salix nigra The black willow has elongated green leaves and dark brown to black, deeply-furrowed bark. The tiny yellowish-green flowers that appear in catkins in the spring provide nectar for …
Platanus occidentalis The American sycamore is a tough, wide-canopied tree that will provide plenty of shade in the summer. Its signature brown bark exfoliates to reveal creamy whiter inner bark …
Prunus x incamp ‘Okame’ Flowering much earlier than other cherries, the okame cherry displays carmine-pink blossoms in the late winter or early spring. Deep green foliage in the spring and …
Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ A cross between Magnolia kobus and Magnolia stellata — this small, deciduous tree enjoys a rounded habit and star-like white flowers that appear before the leaves …
Acer x freemanii A hybrid of the red and silver maple, this fast grower combines the best attributes of both in a stately, adaptable shade tree. Exceptionally bright red fall …
Styphnolobium japonicum Contrary to its name, the Japanese pagoda is an ornamental shade tree native to China and Korea. It is able to withstand the rigors of urban life and …
Quercus shumardii A tough urban tree with brownish-red fall foliage, the shumard oak is an excellent shade tree for any yard. Size and Light Requirements This oak prefers full sun, …