Evergreen Oaks or Live Oak trees grow mostly in central Texas and are known for their beautiful and wide spreading canopies. There are many reasons people choose to plant them in their residential or commercial spaces such as their year around green looks, their long lifespan, the abundance of shade they provide, their aesthetics and the fresh oxygen they provide.

Their beautiful canopies have horizontal branches that often bend towards the ground. There are many spectacular oak trees in Texas that have huge branches that spread outwards and touch the ground. This tree has dark green elliptical shaped leaves that are mostly between 2 to 5 inches long. The bark of young Live Oak is mostly light gray in color but the color darkens as the tree grows older.

Live Oaks are unique in that they shed their leaves once a year in the spring and new leaves quickly cover up all the branches making this tree look evergreen. They remain live or green throughout the winter season even during autumn, which is how they got their name.

Apart from all this, these trees have a long lifespan and can stay alive for more than 100 years. Live Oaks are certainly a unique and beautiful variant of evergreen tree that you might consider planting in the free space around your residential or commercial space. Some benefits are Live Oaks are:

* Their huge branches, which provide an abundance of shade to living beings from the scorching summer heat.
* Their wood is robust and can be used to make a variety of objects. In colonial times the wood was employed to make ships because of its sturdiness.
* They add to the aesthetics of the landscape and also serve as a source of fresh oxygen.

Many people like Live Oaks because of their beautiful year around live appearance, the shade they provide, their sturdiness and the fresh oxygen they provide. If you are searching for large Live Oak trees for sale visit Treeland Nursery at their tree farm, located in the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex, or online at www.tree-land.com. Treeland provides the best Live Oak trees on their 40-acre farm along with a variety of other trees and shrubs.