# Planting notes for Middle Tennessee

What holds up here, what goes together, and how to order it for a job, from the people who source and deliver it.

- [What gets ordered alongside hydrangeas](https://arboras.com/blog/what-gets-ordered-alongside-hydrangeas/index.md): On our invoices, ‘Green Velvet’ boxwood shows up with ‘Little Lime’ and ‘Incrediball’ hydrangeas more than any other plant. Why the pairing works.
- [Two boxwoods, two roles: ‘Green Mountain’ and ‘Green Velvet’](https://arboras.com/blog/two-boxwoods-two-roles/index.md): Crews that order ‘Green Mountain’ boxwood usually order ‘Green Velvet’ with it. One stands up, one fills out. How the pair works in a bed.
- [Popular trees that struggle in Middle Tennessee](https://arboras.com/blog/trees-that-struggle-in-middle-tennessee/index.md): Leyland cypress, blue spruce, white birch, and Bradford pear sell well across the country but often fail here. What goes wrong, and what to plant instead.
- [Pool privacy screens: one plant or a mix?](https://arboras.com/blog/pool-privacy-screens-one-plant-or-a-mix/index.md): One evergreen in a row is simple and uniform. Two or three spread the risk. How to choose a privacy screen for a Middle Tennessee pool.
- [Ordering bigger trees: what you gain and what you risk](https://arboras.com/blog/ordering-bigger-trees/index.md): A 12-foot screen or a 4-inch shade tree changes a job on day one. Bigger also means more water, more weight, and slower rooting. How to decide.
- [Native plants that hold up on Middle Tennessee job sites](https://arboras.com/blog/native-plants-for-middle-tennessee-jobs/index.md): Natives handle our clay, heat, and wet springs, but not every native suits a new-build lot. Trees, shrubs, and grasses worth specifying, and what to skip.
- [Five landscape styles you'll see across Middle Tennessee](https://arboras.com/blog/middle-tennessee-landscape-styles/index.md): Southern traditional, modern, naturalistic, woodland shade, and the backyard pool. The plants that define each, so the plan and the plant list match.
- [Caliper, explained: how shade trees are measured and sold](https://arboras.com/blog/caliper-explained/index.md): Shade trees are sold by trunk diameter, not height. How caliper is measured, what it says about the root ball and height, and how to read it on a plan.