Description

Tree Power promotes conservation through energy-efficient landscaping. When a customer signs up for the program, Columbia Water & Light will visit the property and suggest the best places for shade trees. The customer will receive a packet with the planting diagram and a coupon for a FREE 5- to 8-foot tall shade tree. There is a limit of one tree per electric meter. After receiving the coupon, customers can pick up their tree at Superior Garden Center (Rost Landscaping), 2450 Trails West Avenue. DIRECTIONS: Head west on Interstate 70. Take exit #121 for MO 240 west/US 40 west toward Fayette (commonly referred to as the Midway Exit). After traveling for 2 miles, take a left at Trails West. Superior Garden Center is on the left side of the road. Tree Power coupons can be redeemed during spring and fall planting seasons only. All tree varieties may not be available year round due to weather and species availability. Superior Garden Center is open in March and June, closed in July and August (not the best time to plant), open in September and October), and closed in November and February (not the best time to plant). Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Contact superiorgardencenter.com, superior@ tranquility.net,or 573-442-9499 Customers will receive a packet with a diagram of their property with suggested locations for planting their shade tree. Deciduous trees and shrubs (those that lose their leaves in the winter) should be planted to shade south walls and windows. Plant trees in a direct line from a west-facing window or wall at a 75 degree angle clockwise from due south. Shade trees planted in a direct line, drawn at the same angle from the southwest corner, will effectively shade that corner of the home. Coniferous trees (evergreen cone-bearing types) should be grouped on the northern and western sides of the house to help block winter winds. Customers should choose a site based on what the tree will look like when it is fully grown. They should make sure their tree has plenty of room to grow, both above and below the ground. Trees should be planted away from overhead power lines, driveways, and sidewalks, taking into account that there are also utilities such as sewer, water, and electric lines underground. Planting too close to utility lines can eventually cause problems with utility services. Customers can call 1-800-DIG-RITE (Missouri One Call) to have the location of all utilities marked before doing any digging in their yard. Sewer and water lines will only be marked on the city side of the meter. Lines running from the meter to a home are not located by the utility.