Fall is the ideal time to put new trees and shrubs into home landscapes and public spaces.

Carri Abner, former arborist with Muskogee Parks and Recreation Department, said that Muskogee residents should know how lucky they are to be able to plant such a wide variety of trees and shrubs.

Here are some trees that are good choices for our area:

• Oak (Burr, Shumard, Swamp White, Water, Sawtooth) — Medium growth rate to 40 to 75 feet tall.

• Birch (Heritage River, Dura-heat) — 40 feet tall, good for wet locations. Heritage grows fast.

• Cypress (Arizona Blue Ice, Leyland, Bald) — Tough trees for most soil, 50 to 80 feet tall. Bald is good for wet locations.

• Elm (Princeton, Lacebark) — Durable street or shade tree, 40 to 60 feet tall.

• Green Giant arborvitae — Pest free, tolerates deer grazing, grows a foot a year to 60 feet tall.

• Greenspire Linden — Shade and street tree that prefers moist soil. Grows to 60 feet.

• Bloodgood London Planetree — Durable, ornamental bark, 70 feet tall.

• Autumn Blaze Red Maple — Rapid growth to 40 feet tall, any soil, fall color, seedless.

• Atlas Cedar — Silver blue needles, 30 to 40 feet tall in moist soil.

• Chinese Pistache — Withstands drought and heat. Grows to 25 feet tall and wide in full sun to part shade.

• Tulip Poplar — Fast growing to 70 feet tall. Leaves are tulip shaped.

• Eastern Redbud — Flowers in spring, 20 feet tall in light shade.