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Planting a tree is a sign of faith in the future. Most are planted at 3-4 years old and take about 30 years to reach their ultimate size.


Even if they cannot put a name to any other tree, most people can recognize a willow by its slender, pointed leaves and the woolly catkins which appear in spring.


The common elder, Sambucus nigra, which reaches 4.5m/15ft in height, is a familiar sight in the wild with its flattened heads of creamy flowers and the clusters of purplish black berries that follow.


Plant Profile - Laburnum Tree

Commonly known as golden rain, a laburnum tree in flower is a splendid sight. In late spring or early summer the branches are hung with long racemes of bright yellow flowers.


Plant Profile - Magnolia

Magnolias are among the most popular trees grown as specimens in a lawn or at the front of a town house.