Tree Planting & Installation in Palatine, IL
A well-placed tree is one of the best long-term investments you can make in a landscape. It adds shade that cools your home and yard, privacy from neighbors and roads, and a focal point that grows more valuable every year. BJ's Lawn Service plants trees where they have room to mature — so the sapling you plant today becomes an asset, not a problem, decades from now.
We install shade trees like maple and oak, ornamental and flowering trees like crabapple, serviceberry, and redbud, and privacy trees along property lines — all chosen for Zone 5 hardiness and placed with mature height, root spread, and nearby structures in mind.
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Tree Installation Services
Shade Trees
Maple, oak, and other canopy trees placed to cool patios, lawns, and south- and west-facing sides of your home.
Ornamental & Flowering Trees
Crabapple, serviceberry, redbud, and other accent trees that bring spring blooms and lasting curb appeal.
Privacy & Screening Trees
Rows of trees along property lines that screen views, soften fences, and buffer street noise.
Focal Point & Replacement Planting
Specimen trees for front yards and open lawns, and replacements for trees lost to storms, age, or disease.
Our Tree Planting Process
Species & Site Selection
We start with what you want the tree to do — shade, privacy, spring color, or a focal point — then match species to your soil, sunlight, and available space.
- Shade, privacy, and design goals review
- Soil, sunlight, and drainage check
- Zone 5 hardy species selection
Placement Planning
Trees are the longest-lived part of a landscape, so placement matters most. We position each tree for its mature canopy and roots, clear of foundations, driveways, utilities, and overhead lines.
- Mature height and canopy layout
- Setbacks from structures and utilities
- Utility locate coordination before digging
Planting & Installation
We dig a properly sized hole, set the tree at the correct depth with the root flare exposed, backfill with amended soil, and stake only when the site calls for it.
- Correct planting depth and root flare exposure
- Soil amendments and backfill
- Staking and deep initial watering as needed
Finishing & Care Guidance
We finish with a proper mulch ring — never piled against the trunk — clean up the site, and walk through watering and first-year care so your new tree establishes strong.
- Mulch ring installation and final detailing
- Site cleanup
- Watering and first-year care walkthrough
