Spruce up your yard with a free tree!
At Reflection Riding starting October 21
Get your free tree & see the benefits!
Give your lawn a fresh new addition during the Free Tree ReLeaf program. EPB has teamed up with Reflection Riding and the City of Chattanooga to offer new trees to households like yours. And best of all – it’s completely free. Mature trees provide cooling shade that can help lower your energy bills. Plus, trees help protect the environment by providing food and natural habitats for local wildlife, and reducing soil erosion, which decreases the volume of stormwater runoff.
Does everyone get a free tree?
If your home is located within the EPB service area, and you receive your electricity from EPB, then you qualify to receive a free tree for planting.* Reflection Riding staff will also verify your qualifications on site when you visit.
*Subject to availability, while supplies last
Increased Shade
Tree canopies can lower temperatures by 10º
Lower Energy Use
Rooftop shade can reduce air conditioning costs
Reduced Soil Erosion
Trees capture rainwater & reduce runoff
Promotes Wildlife
Native trees provide food & natural habitats
Restores Local Canopy
Planting trees replaces canopy lost to storms & development
Improved Air Quality
Trees provide oxygen & remove carbon dioxide
Here’s how the program works:
- Visit Reflection Riding beginning Saturday, October 21 (located at 400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419). Nursery hours are Tuesday thru Saturday from 9am to 3pm.
- Reflection Riding employees will verify your property address and recommend tree varieties based on your soil type and intended planting location.
- You can explore the nursery and choose your tree (just like a holiday tree farm!).
- Reflection Riding staff will answer any questions and help complete your Free Tree Releaf adoption!
SPECIES
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
MATURE SIZE
FEATURES
SPECIES
AMERICAN HOLLY
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Shade/Partial Shade/Sun
MATURE SIZE
H: 15-30'
W: 10-20'
FEATURES
Fruits
AMERICAN HOLLY
Shade/Partial Shade/Sun
H: 15-30'
W: 10-20'
Fruits
SPECIES
Arrowwood Viburnum
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Partial Shade/Full Sun
MATURE SIZE
H: 6-10'
W: 6-10'
FEATURES
Flowers
Fruits
Arrowwood Viburnum
Partial Shade/Full Sun
H: 6-10'
W: 6-10'
Flowers
Fruits
SPECIES
Black Elderberry
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Shade/Partial Sun
MATURE SIZE
H: 5-12'
W: 5-12'
FEATURES
Flowers
Berries
Black Elderberry
Full Shade/Partial Sun
H: 5-12'
W: 5-12'
Flowers
Nuts
SPECIES
Bottlebrush Buckeye
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Partial/Full Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 6-12'
W: 8-15'
FEATURES
Flowers
Nuts
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Partial/Full Shade
H: 6-12'
W: 8-15'
Flowers
Nuts
SPECIES
Buttonbush
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Partial Shade/Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 6-12'
W: 6-12'
FEATURES
Fruit
Buttonbush
Partial Shade/Shade
H: 6-12'
W: 6-12'
Fruit
SPECIES
Sweetbay Magnolia
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Shade/Partial Sun
MATURE SIZE
H: 10-35'
W: 10-35'
FEATURES
Flowers
Fruits
Sweetbay Magnolia
Full Shade/Partial Sun
H: 10-35'
W: 10-35'
Flowers
Fruits
SPECIES
Sweetshrub
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Partial Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 6-9'
W: 6-9'
FEATURES
Flowers
Fruits
Sweetshrub
Partial Shade
H: 6-9'
W: 6-9'
Flowers
Fruits
SPECIES
Wax Myrtle
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Partial Shade/Full Sun
MATURE SIZE
H: 6-12'
W: 8-10'
FEATURES
Fruits
Wax Myrtle
Partial Shade/Full Sun
H: 6-12'
W: 8-10'
Fruits
SPECIES
Yaupon Holly
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Partial Shade/Full Sun
MATURE SIZE
H: 10-20'
W: 8-12'
FEATURES
Flowers
Fruits
Yaupon Holly
Partial Shade/Full Sun
H: 10-20'
W: 8-12'
Flowers
Fruits
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