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In the old days, most folks had a giant lot size on which you could grow big shade trees. However, in this day and time, you often find your lot size is so limited, you can reach out your window and close your neighbor's blinds.

Well, there may not be room for a big tree, but that's no problem. We have many great small blooming trees that will do quite well in the landscape.

Crape myrtles are often referred to as the tree of one hundred days. The blooms last for about three months during the summer. When you pick a crape myrtle, choose the color you like, make sure you pick a variety that's resistant to powdery mildew on the foliage, and choose the right height so you're not having to prune it a lot.

There are many other great trees that bloom well in our landscapes such as desert willow. It has a very light, airy foliage so that you can grow other flowering things beneath the tree.

Anacacho orchid, or Bauhinia, has beautiful white blooms and gets about eight feet tall and is excellent for dry areas of the landscape.

Texas Mountain Laurel has purplish-blue blossoms that are very fragrant in the spring. this is an evergreen and, although it's slow-growing, it makes a nice size blooming landscape tree.

Mexican Olive does well. It's a little on the cold tender side, but has dark green foliage and beautiful white blossoms.

If you want an evergreen, consider the Little Gem Magnolia. It's dwarf and with it's limited root size, you can make it do well for you and it will continue to bloom just like the old giant southern magnolias that are so common further east.

With your common sense tip on choosing a blooming beauty for your small landscape area, I'm Skip Richter.

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