Strategic Planting That Grows With Your Property.

Plants That Thrive for Decades

Trees and shrubs are the permanent architecture of your landscape. They provide privacy, shade, wind protection, seasonal color, and wildlife habitat. Unlike annuals or perennials that can be easily replaced, trees and shrubs represent a long term investment that either appreciates or depreciates based entirely on how they are selected and installed. A tree planted in the wrong location or at the wrong depth will struggle for its entire life.

At Trueform, plant selection starts with a thorough understanding of your site conditions. We assess sun and shade patterns throughout the day and across seasons, soil type and drainage characteristics, wind exposure, proximity to structures and utilities, and the mature size of each species we consider. A Japanese maple that looks charming at 4 feet can reach 25 feet in a decade. A cedar hedge planted too close to a fence will outgrow its space and require constant shearing.

Our planting specifications follow industry best practices that go beyond simply digging a hole. We excavate planting holes to twice the root ball width but no deeper than the root ball height. Root circling and girdling roots are corrected before planting. Backfill is native soil, not amended soil that creates a perched water table effect. Trees are staked only when necessary and stakes are removed after one growing season to encourage trunk strength.

We source plants from established Fraser Valley and Pacific Northwest nurseries that grow stock adapted to our climate. Specimen quality trees are hand selected for form, branching structure, and root health. Shrubs are chosen for density, flower quality, and disease resistance. Every plant we install comes from a reputable grower and is backed by our one year establishment warranty.

After installation, proper mulching retains moisture, moderates soil temperature, and suppresses weeds without suffocating roots. We apply a 3 inch layer of organic mulch in a donut shape around each plant, keeping mulch away from trunks and stems to prevent rot. Combined with proper watering during the first growing season, these practices give every plant the best possible start.