{"id":18944,"date":"2020-09-18T21:39:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T00:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=18944"},"modified":"2025-10-16T14:46:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:46:06","slug":"landscape-with-trees-atlanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Landscape with Trees in Atlanta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the Varsity sign to the Olympic flame to Bank of America Plaza, Atlanta\u2019s city skyline offers gorgeous views of famous, towering buildings. But towering trees? They provide even more than beauty; they deliver environmental benefits to this area, as well.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, it doesn\u2019t get any more Georgia than the peach tree, but here\u2019s a look at how you can implement various other trees in the landscape design of your ATL home.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Give Shade with Canopy Trees<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One reason to plant trees in your yard is to help reduce cooling costs. This is especially important if you live in the heart of Atlanta, where buildings and hard surfaces create what\u2019s known as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.treesatlanta.org\/resources\/benefits-of-trees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heat islands<\/a>.\u201d These heat islands can force temperatures up to 22 degrees hotter than in rural areas.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treesatlanta.org\/news\/free-trees-for-your-front-yard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trees Atlanta<\/a> will plant a maximum of three trees in your front yard to combat heat islands at no charge. Deciduous trees prevent the sun from overheating your house from spring through late summer and allow sunlight to filter in and add warmth in fall and winter.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider the following <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/publications\/detail.html?number=C1013&amp;title=Shade%20Trees%20for%20Georgia#Selection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">canopy trees<\/a> that grow best in Hotlanta\u2019s climate and soil:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Bald cypress (<i>taxodium distichum<\/i>)<\/li>    <li>Crepe myrtle (<i>Lagerstroemia indica<\/i> x <i>fauriei<\/i>)<\/li>    <li>Chinese dogwood (<i>cornus kousa<\/i>)<\/li>    <li>River birch trees (<i>betula nigra<\/i>)<\/li>    <li>Trident maple tree (acer buergerianum)<\/li>    <li>Eastern redbuds (<i>Cercis canadensis<\/i>)<\/li>    <li>Loblolly pine (<i>pinus taeda<\/i>)<\/li>    <li>Red maple (<i>acer rubrum<\/i>)<\/li>    <li>Weeping willow (<i>salix babylonica<\/i>)<\/li>    <li>various oaks<\/li> <\/ul>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Boost Curb Appeal with Trees in the Front Yard<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beautifying your front yard can be done with flowering trees, ornamental trees, evergreen trees, and trees that bring fall color to your yard. These trees also help increase biodiversity by providing shelter and food for wildlife.<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Great options for flowering trees in large yards<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Southern magnolia<\/li>    <li>Tulip poplar<\/li>    <li>American linden<\/li>    <li>Cherry blossom trees<\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evergreen trees, including conifers, for large yards<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Atlas cedar<\/li>    <li>Camphor tree<\/li>    <li>Japanese crytomeria<\/li>    <li>Leyland cypress<\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best trees for fall color in large yards<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Red maple<\/li>    <li>Sugar maple<\/li>    <li>Gingko biloba<\/li>    <li>Sweet gum<\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best flowering trees for small yards<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Flowering dogwood<\/li>    <li>Flowering crabapple<\/li>    <li>Eastern redbud<\/li>    <li>American yellowwood<\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evergreen trees, including conifers, for small yards<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Pindo palm<\/li>    <li>Loquat<\/li>    <li>Holly trees<\/li>    <li>Virginia pine<\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best small trees for fall color<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Washington Hawthorne<\/li>    <li>Sourwood<\/li>    <li>Chinese pistache<\/li>    <li>Smoke tree<\/li> <\/ul>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Grow Trees for Food<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often used as focal points in landscape and garden designs, nut and fruit trees bring an added bonus to your property \u2014 homegrown food. A few selections your taste buds and outdoor spaces may fancy:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>peach trees<\/li>    <li>downy serviceberry<\/li>    <li>American persimmon<\/li>    <li>crabapple trees<\/li>    <li>fig trees<\/li>    <li>kiwi trees<\/li>    <li>pear trees<\/li>    <li>plum trees<\/li>    <li>elderberry trees<\/li>    <li>chestnut trees<\/li>    <li>black walnut trees<\/li>    <li>pecan trees<\/li> <\/ul>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other trees that bear fruit and nuts only birds and other wildlife eat are good to plant, too. Take a look at these options:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Devil\u2019s walkingstick<\/li>    <li>fringe tree<\/li>    <li>blackgum and sweetgum trees<\/li>    <li>overcup oak<\/li>    <li>sassafras tree<\/li> <\/ul>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Choose Trees that Will Create Privacy<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some trees can pull double duty by adding beauty, providing shade, serving as a focal point, or bearing food <i>and<\/i> acting as living fencing. If you\u2019re looking for privacy trees to create a barrier between neighboring houses, try <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/publications\/detail.html?number=B625&amp;title=Landscape%20Plants%20for%20Georgia#title11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">these options<\/a>, each of which have a medium to fast growth rate:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Virginia pine<\/li>    <li>dawn redwood<\/li>    <li>White pine<\/li>    <li>Canadian hemlock<\/li>    <li>Deodar cedar<\/li>    <li>Leyland cypress<\/li>    <li>Camphor tree<\/li>    <li>Japanese crytomeria<\/li>    <li>Loblolly pine<\/li> <\/ul>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Plant the Right Trees in the Right Place<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be mindful of where you plant your trees. Doing so will help cut down on maintenance issues, total expenses, and can increase a tree\u2019s life span, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treesatlanta.org\/news\/right-tree-right-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trees Atlanta<\/a>.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trees need plenty of space to expand their canopies and roots, so avoid planting too close to your home\u2019s foundation, utility lines, driveway, walkways, and other hardscapes. You also want to avoid planting 30-foot trees underneath power lines.&nbsp; Larger trees will also block lines of sight for drivers and pedestrians.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When adding new trees to your landscape design, take care to consider the mature trees already on your lot, as well. One way to do this is to group new trees with the older ones.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTrees planted in groups have been shown to perform better for environmental impact, tree health, and survival from challenging weather incidents,\u201d say the experts at Trees Atlanta.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other things to consider when planting trees: which varieties grow best in full sun or partial shade.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Landscaping With Trees in Atlanta: Other Things to Know<\/h2>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the best trees to grow in Atlanta?<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Situated in Plant Hardiness Zones 7b and 8a, Atlanta is known for its hot summers and semi-cold winters. In addition to the selections we\u2019ve already discussed, such as crepe myrtles, kousa dogwoods, and river birch trees, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treesatlanta.org\/resources\/50-atlanta-trees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other landscape trees<\/a> suitable for this environment include:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>American hornbeams<\/li>    <li>Japanese maples<\/li>    <li>Mockernut hickories<\/li>    <li>Vernal witch hazel trees<\/li>    <li>Umbrella magnolias<\/li>    <li>Cherrybark oaks<\/li>    <li>Pond cypresses<\/li>    <li>Winged elms<\/li>    <li>Persian ironwood and these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/tree-care\/10-best-trees-to-plant-atlanta\/\">top picks<\/a>, too.<\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The fastest-growing shade trees to plant in Atlanta<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For quick shade, choose deciduous trees with a fast growth rate. A few of them are:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Sugar maples<\/li>    <li>Yellow poplars<\/li>    <li>American sycamores<\/li>    <li>London planettrees<\/li>    <li>Water oaks<\/li>    <li>Nuttall oaks<\/li>    <li>True Chinese elms<\/li>    <li>Athena lacebark elms<\/li>    <li>Allee lacebark elms<\/li>    <li>Green vase Japanese zelkova<\/li> <\/ul>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to Call a Landscaping Professional<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowledge is power, but absorbing a lot of it all at once can also be super overwhelming. Speak with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/atlanta-ga-landscaping\">Atlanta landscape architect<\/a> before hitting up your local garden center. They\u2019ll help you narrow down the best, and most beautiful trees for your outdoor space.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, you can choose to go forward and DIY your tree planting or keep the pros on board to do it for you. Soon, you\u2019ll be basking in the serenity of your very own natural space \u2014 no fighting traffic to get to Piedmont Park necessary.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/atlanta-georgia-city-cities-90599\/\">Pixabay<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Varsity sign to the Olympic flame to Bank of America Plaza, Atlanta\u2019s city skyline offers gorgeous views of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":18945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,21],"tags":[1005],"class_list":["post-18944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-atlanta-ga","category-landscaping","tag-atlanta-ga-landscaping"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/downtown-atlanta-trees.jpg?wsr","author_info":{"display_name":"Andr\u00e9a Butler","author_link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/author\/andrea-butler\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Landscape with Trees in Atlanta<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How can you incorporate landscape trees in your Atlanta yard? Plant to increase shade, privacy, beauty, wildlife, or to grow food.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Landscape with Trees in Atlanta\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How can you incorporate landscape trees in your Atlanta yard? Plant to increase shade, privacy, beauty, wildlife, or to grow food.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Lawnstarter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-09-19T00:39:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-16T17:46:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/downtown-atlanta-trees.jpg?wsr\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Andr\u00e9a Butler\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Andr\u00e9a Butler\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/landscaping\\\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/landscaping\\\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Andr\u00e9a Butler\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ac2221244cbecfd2791e2a6980c080ee\"},\"headline\":\"How to Landscape with Trees in Atlanta\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-09-19T00:39:34+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-16T17:46:06+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/landscaping\\\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":961,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/landscaping\\\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/09\\\/downtown-atlanta-trees.jpg?wsr\",\"keywords\":[\"Atlanta GA Landscaping\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Atlanta, GA\",\"Landscaping\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/landscaping\\\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/landscaping\\\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\\\/\",\"name\":\"How to Landscape with Trees in Atlanta\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/landscaping\\\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/landscaping\\\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/09\\\/downtown-atlanta-trees.jpg?wsr\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-09-19T00:39:34+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-16T17:46:06+00:00\",\"description\":\"How can you incorporate landscape trees in your Atlanta yard? Plant to increase shade, privacy, beauty, wildlife, or to grow food.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/landscaping\\\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/landscaping\\\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/landscaping\\\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/09\\\/downtown-atlanta-trees.jpg?wsr\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/09\\\/downtown-atlanta-trees.jpg?wsr\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":900,\"caption\":\"Landscape trees in downtown Atlanta\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/landscaping\\\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Landscape with Trees in Atlanta\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Lawnstarter\",\"description\":\"The LawnStarter Blog\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Lawnstarter\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/lawnstarter-logo.svg?wsr\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/lawnstarter-logo.svg?wsr\",\"width\":198,\"height\":26,\"caption\":\"Lawnstarter\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ac2221244cbecfd2791e2a6980c080ee\",\"name\":\"Andr\u00e9a Butler\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/rsz_andreabutlerphoto2019-150x150.jpg?wsr\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/rsz_andreabutlerphoto2019-150x150.jpg?wsr\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/rsz_andreabutlerphoto2019-150x150.jpg?wsr\",\"caption\":\"Andr\u00e9a Butler\"},\"description\":\"Andr\u00e9a Butler is a writer and editor who loves crafting witty turns of phrase and informative, compelling copy on various topics. She especially enjoys sharing her knowledge of landscaping and pest management to help others create the outdoor spaces of their dreams.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/andrea-butler\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Landscape with Trees in Atlanta","description":"How can you incorporate landscape trees in your Atlanta yard? Plant to increase shade, privacy, beauty, wildlife, or to grow food.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Landscape with Trees in Atlanta","og_description":"How can you incorporate landscape trees in your Atlanta yard? Plant to increase shade, privacy, beauty, wildlife, or to grow food.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/","og_site_name":"Lawnstarter","article_published_time":"2020-09-19T00:39:34+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-16T17:46:06+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":900,"url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/downtown-atlanta-trees.jpg?wsr","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Andr\u00e9a Butler","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Andr\u00e9a Butler","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/"},"author":{"name":"Andr\u00e9a Butler","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ac2221244cbecfd2791e2a6980c080ee"},"headline":"How to Landscape with Trees in Atlanta","datePublished":"2020-09-19T00:39:34+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-16T17:46:06+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/"},"wordCount":961,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/downtown-atlanta-trees.jpg?wsr","keywords":["Atlanta GA Landscaping"],"articleSection":["Atlanta, GA","Landscaping"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/","name":"How to Landscape with Trees in Atlanta","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/downtown-atlanta-trees.jpg?wsr","datePublished":"2020-09-19T00:39:34+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-16T17:46:06+00:00","description":"How can you incorporate landscape trees in your Atlanta yard? Plant to increase shade, privacy, beauty, wildlife, or to grow food.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/downtown-atlanta-trees.jpg?wsr","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/downtown-atlanta-trees.jpg?wsr","width":1200,"height":900,"caption":"Landscape trees in downtown Atlanta"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/landscape-with-trees-atlanta\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Landscape with Trees in Atlanta"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/","name":"Lawnstarter","description":"The LawnStarter Blog","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Lawnstarter","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/lawnstarter-logo.svg?wsr","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/lawnstarter-logo.svg?wsr","width":198,"height":26,"caption":"Lawnstarter"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ac2221244cbecfd2791e2a6980c080ee","name":"Andr\u00e9a Butler","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/rsz_andreabutlerphoto2019-150x150.jpg?wsr","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/rsz_andreabutlerphoto2019-150x150.jpg?wsr","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/rsz_andreabutlerphoto2019-150x150.jpg?wsr","caption":"Andr\u00e9a Butler"},"description":"Andr\u00e9a Butler is a writer and editor who loves crafting witty turns of phrase and informative, compelling copy on various topics. She especially enjoys sharing her knowledge of landscaping and pest management to help others create the outdoor spaces of their dreams.","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/author\/andrea-butler\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}