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What are SustainablePlus Trees?

“Making cities livable by installing trees that will last will contribute to regional and global sustainability.” - Henry Arnold, FASLA

With the expectation that trees are the only part of the infrastructure of our communities that appreciate in value - our concept of Sustainability holds trees to a higher standard. Think of it as SustainablePlus.

“Simply put, the Select Trees owner purchase program provides the highest quality end result for the lowest price to the owner. This creates real value that is measurable.”

- Landscape Architect, Atlanta, GA

Dallas Cowboys Stadium - Arlington, TX

Allee® Lacebark Elms from Select Trees

“This is why we came to Select Trees.”

- Landscape Architect - Dallas Cowboys Stadium

Unique not just for the scale of the project and luxuries inside the stadium, the Dallas Cowboys are also developing a one-of-a-kind experience for fans outside the stadium. Two large plazas on either end of the stadium are designed to attract tens of thousands of fans to enjoy the game from these areas. In addition to large screens and concessions, big healthy shade trees will help to create a very memorable experience --- For many of these special trees, the Cowboys came all the way to Select Trees to get the best trees available.

Which trees will provide the most environmental benefit?

Select Trees direct purchase Select SustainablePlus Shade Trees Typical low-bid process seedling willow oaks

“When I purchase Select Trees I know I will be 100% satisfied with the end result. We are pleased with their commitment to being the best; they make our properties shine.”

- Developer, Houston, TX

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Low-bid Trees are Often Not SustainablePlus

Typical low-bid tree plantings often do not have the potential for long-term environmental benefits or improved quality of life because poor quality leads to poor tree health. Select Trees

“Our culture attitudes and their influence on the way we plant trees help to explain why there are millions of trees planted every year in our cities that will not survive to a beneficial age -- that is, they will not grow to be large shade trees. It is not only a result of improper species selection and planting methods, but also a failure to ask questions about our objectives. Are we most concerned with quantity as opposed to size or longevity?” - Henry Arnold, FASLA

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How often are design intentions realized at installation? Do your visions come true?

Where do things go wrong?

“Trees are not looked upon with the same seriousness as utilities, streets, and building heights.” - Henry Arnold, FASLA

“If I had no problems, I could only suppose that I was not considered fit to solve them.” - Anonymous

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oak

2006 - 5” trunk diameter

18 years

2024 - 26” trunk diameter

“To walk rows of Highbeam® Overcup Oaks, all uniformly brimming with superior characteristics, is to appreciate this milestone in propagation - trueness-to-type from top to bottom . . .an oak for the ages - Dr. Michael Dirr

Annandale Community - Brentwood, TN

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oak

2007 - 5” trunk diameter

9 years

2016 - 13” trunk diameter

Fayetteville Street - Raleigh, NC

Winshape - Rome, GA

Select

SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oak

2023 - 16.5” trunk diameter 2015 - 6.5” trunk diameter 8 years Point University - Field House & Recreation Center - West Point, GA

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oak

NCSU Harris Field - Raleigh, NC

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oak

16 years

2008 - 5” trunk diameter

Stream Valley - Franklin, TN

2024 - 20” trunk diameter

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oak

Peachtree Piazza - Midtown Atlanta, GA | 15th Street & Peachtree Street

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oak

Fayetteville Street - Raleigh, NC

The Shops at Buckhead - Atlanta, GA

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Sugar Mill Pond - Lafayette, Louisiana

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NCSU Witherspoon Hall - Raleigh, NC

Winshape - Rome, GA

Select SustainablePlus Highpoint® Nuttall Oak

UGA, Softball Complex - Athens, GA

Select SustainablePlus Highpoint® Nuttall Oak

2010 - 6" trunk diameter

8 years

2018 - 14" trunk diameter

Select SustainablePlus Highpoint® Nuttall Oak

Highpoint® Nuttall Oak

Select SustainablePlus Icon™ Nuttall Oak

The Rock Ranch - The Rock, GA

Select SustainablePlus Sangria ® Red Leaf Nuttall Oak

2017 - 5" trunk diameter 7 years

2024 - 20” trunk diameter

Witherspoon - Brentwood, TN

September 2015 - 5.5” trunk diameter 5 years

September 2020 - 8” trunk diameter

Winshape - Rome, GA

Select SustainablePlus Sangria® Nuttall Oak

Arkansas Tech - Russellville, AR

Select SustainablePlus Sangria ® Red Leaf Nuttall Oak

2017 - 5" trunk diameter

7 years

2024 - 20” trunk diameter

Witherspoon - Brentwood, TN

Select SustainablePlus Sangria® Red Leaf Nuttall Oak

2015 - 8" trunk diameter

3 years

2018 - 11" trunk diameter

Spartanburg Community College - Cherokee County Campus - Spartanburg, SC

The Shops at Buckhead - Atlanta, GA

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Sangria® Red Leaf Nuttall Oak

Morris Field Blvd - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Morehouse College - Atlanta, GA

Select SustainablePlus Sangria® Nuttall Oak - Spring Color

UAH Greenway - Huntsville, AL

Nuttall Oak

Select SustainablePlus Esplanade® Nuttall Oak

The Rock Ranch - The Rock, GA

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Huntsville Hospital Governor’s Park Drive - Huntsville, AL

Select SustainablePlus Esplanade® Nuttall Oak

Point University - Field House - West Point, GA

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2019 - 11” trunk diameter 2010 - 4.5” trunk diameter 9 years

Arkansas Tech - Norman Hall - Russellville, AR

Select SustainablePlus Esplanade ® Nuttall Oak

2016 - 4” trunk diameter 5 years

2021 - 11” trunk diameter

Mecklenburg Aquatic Center - Charlotte, NC

Winshape - Rome,

Select SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oak

JK Polk - Charlotte, North Carolina

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NCSU Harris Field - Raleigh, NC

Select SustainablePlus Panache ® Shumard Oak

Select SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oak

NCSU Harris Field - Raleigh, NC

Select SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oak

7 Years 2010 - 6” Trunk Diameter

UGA, Carlton Street Parking Lot - Athens, GA

“I used to think that all trees were sustainable, but now I know Select Sustainable Shade Trees will be long-lived and don’t require a lot of work. Big durable trees, impressive trees.”

- Dexter Adams, Campus Planner, Landscape Architect, The University of Georgia

Select SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oak

Hillsborough Street - Raleigh, NC

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Panache® Shumard Oak

Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Braselton, GA

2023 - 11" trunk diameter

Select SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oak

Charlottetown and King Intersection - Charlotte, NC

Select SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oak

2015 - 4" trunk diameter

6 years

2021 - 9.75" trunk diameter

Lakeshore Park - Knoxville, TN

Select SustainablePlus Prominence® Shumard Oak

Riverside Village - North Augusta, SC

UGA, Intramural Fields - Athens, GA

Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak

Berry College- Rome, GA

Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak

Winshape - Rome, GA

Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak

2008- 5.5” trunk diameter 5 years

2015 - 13” trunk diameter

Mercer University - Macon, GA

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SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak

East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery - Knoxville, TN

Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak

Turner Broadcasting - Atlanta, GA

Select

SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak

Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak

Sugar Mill Pond - Lafayette, Louisiana

Select SustainablePlus Ascendor® Willow Oak

2018 - 4.5” trunk diameter

- 6”

Trilith - Fayetteville, GA

Select SustainablePlus Ascendor® Willow Oak

2023 - 14" trunk diameter

Clemson University - Brooks Center Parking Lot - Clemson, SC

Select SustainablePlus Ascendor® Willow Oak

UT - Stokely Hall - Knoxville, TN

Select SustainablePlus Ascendor® Willow Oak

Clemson University - Douthit Hills - Clemson, SC

Select SustainablePlus Ascendor® Willow Oak

Cielo Apartments - Charlotte, NC

Select SustainablePlus Ascendor® Willow Oak

Select SustainablePlus Allee® Lacebark Elm

Sugar Mill Pond - Lafayette, Louisiana 16

2023 - 15" trunk diameter

2007 - 5" trunk diameter

The Shops at Buckhead - Atlanta, GA

Select SustainablePlus Allee® Lacebark Elm

2012 - 7” trunk diameter

4 years

2016 - 10.5” trunk diameter

North Carolina Museum of Art - Raleigh, NC

Music City Center - Nashville, TN

Select SustainablePlus Allee® Lacebark Elm

Select SustainablePlus Jefferson American Elm

2022 - 11.5” trunk diameter 2017 - 4.5” trunk diameter 5 years

Select SustainablePlus Jefferson American Elm

Riverside Village - North Augusta, SC

Fairgrounds - Nashville, TN

Select SustainablePlus Jefferson American Elm

Riverside Village - North Augusta, SC

Select SustainablePlus Jefferson American Elm

UT - West Campus - Orange and White Halls - Knoxville, TN

Select SustainablePlus Jefferson American Elm

South Trail - Bentonville,

Select SustainablePlus Jefferson American Elm

Graymont - Nashville, TN

CODA Building - Atlanta, Georgia

Select SustainablePlus Creole Queen® American Elm

2017 - 3" trunk diameter

4 years

2021 - 7.25" trunk diameter

Village at Oakland Springs - Huntsville, AL

Select SustainablePlus Creole Queen® American Elm

Heifer International - Little Rock, AR

Select SustainablePlus Princeton American Elm

Princeton® American Elm

Select

SustainablePlus Palatial® Dawn Redwood

2018 - 15" trunk diameter 2015 - 8" trunk diameter 3 years

Spartanburg Community College - Downtown Campus - Spartanburg, SC

Select SustainablePlus Palatial® Dawn Redwood

Point University - J. Smith Lanier II Academic Center - West Point, GA

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold ™ Bald Cypress

Arkansas Tech - Russellville, AR 2022 - 8” trunk diameter

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold ® Bald Cypress

AU Parking Lot - Auburn, SC

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold ® Bald Cypresss

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold™ Bald Cypress

2014 - 5.5” trunk diameter

5 years

2019 - 9.5“ trunk diameter

University of North Carolina - Genome Science Building - Chapel Hill, NC

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold® Bald Cypress

2021 - 5.5” trunk diameter 2 years

2023 - 7.5” trunk diameter

Atlanta Dairies- Atlanta, GA

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold™ Bald Cypress

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold ™ Bald Cypress

Crystal Bridges Museum - Little Rock, AR

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold™ Bald Cypress

2021 - 2.5" trunk diameter

3 years

2024 - 5.75" trunk diameter

McFee Park- Knoxville, TN

Select SustainablePlus October Glory® Red Maple

Select SustainablePlus October Glory ® Red Maple

Crystal Bridges Museum - Bentonvillle, AR

Select SustainablePlus October Glory ® Red Maple

2022 - 14” trunk diameter

Crystal Bridges Museum - Bentonvillle, AR

Select SustainablePlus Built to Last ® Red Maple

McFee Park- Knoxville, TN

Select SustainablePlus Built to Last® Red Maple

UT - West Campus - Orange and White Halls - Knoxville, TN

Select SustainablePlus Built to Last® Red Maple

Campbell Station Inn- Knoxville, TN

Select SustainablePlus Jaybird® Georgia Oak

Grant

Select SustainablePlus Pritchard Trident Maple

Pritchard Trident Maple

2024 - 6.25” trunk diameter

2017 - 3” trunk diameter

7 years

UT - West Campus - Orange and White Halls - Knoxville, TN

Select SustainablePlus Pritchard Trident Maple

- West Campus - Orange and White Halls - Knoxville, TN

Select SustainablePlus Palisade®American Hornbeam

Select SustainablePlus Palisade ® American Hornbeam

2015 - 2.5” trunk diameter 8 years

2023 - 6.5” trunk diameter

Wake County DOT - Timber Drive - Raleigh, NC

Select SustainablePlus Palisade® American Hornbeam

Select SustainablePlus Contemplation® Parrotia

Clemson University - Freeman Hall - Clemson, SC

Select SustainablePlus Contemplation® Parrotia

Select SustainablePlus Dura-Heat® River Birch

2012 - 6.5” trunk diameter

4 years

2016 - 9” trunk diameter

North Carolina Museum of Art - Raleigh, NC

Select SustainablePlus Spirit™ Fringetree

Huntsville Hospital Medical Mall- Huntsville, AL

Select SustainablePlus Fruitland’s Tea Olive

Spartanburg Community College - Main Campus - Spartanburg, SC

UT Ayers Hall - Knoxville, TN

Select SustainablePlus Alta® Southern Magnolia

UGA Golf Course - Athens, GA

Mansell Rd - Alpharetta, Georgia

JK Polk - Charlotte, North Carolina

Alta ® Southern Magnolia

Little Rock, AR

Green Giant Arborvitae

The Rock Ranch - The Rock, GA

Select SustainablePlus Hetz Arborvitae

Kirkpatrick Oil HQ - Oklahoma City, OK

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oak

2022 - 19" trunk diameter 2012 - 6" trunk diameter

University of Tulsa - Chapman Commons - Tulsa, OK 10 years

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam ® Overcup Oak

Hughes Landing - The Woodlands - Houston, TX

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oak

Trenton Avenue Park - Tulsa, OK

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oak

Trenton Avenue Park - Tulsa, OK

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oak

Highbeam ® Overcup Oak

Select SustainablePlus Highpoint ® Nuttall Oak

“Highpoint® Nuttall Oak is an alternate to Pin Oak and Shumard Oak in the southern United States. The uniform growth habit, spectacular foliage, and proclivity for harsh cultural conditions are the ingredients that produce the perfect shade and street tree”

- Dr. Michael Dirr

2010 - 4” Trunk Diameter

2021 - 14” Trunk Diameter

Sienna - Missouri City, Texas

Select SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oaks

Maple Ridge - Tulsa, OK

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SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oak

Allee® Lacebark Elm

Select SustainablePlus

Allee® Lacebark Elm

Nebraska Furniture Mart - Dallas, TX

Select SustainablePlus Allee® Lacebark Elms

years Lincoln Boulevard - Oklahoma City, OK

Trees properly placed to cool urban heat-islands can lower the temperatures as much as 5 degrees F. - American Forests

Telfair - Sugar Land,

Select SustainablePlus Creole Queen ® American Elm

Casa Linda Shopping Center - Dallas, TX

Southlake Town Center, Dallas, TX

Memorial Park - Eastern Glades - Houston, TX

Princeton American Elm

2012 - 6” trunk diameter

7 years

2019 - 13" trunk diameter

University of Tulsa - Jackson Commons - Tulsa, OK

Select SustainablePlus Palatial® Dawn Redwood

2013 - 6.5” trunk diameter

2019 - 12.5” trunk diameter

University of Tulsa - Chapman Commons - Tulsa, OK 6 years

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold ™ Bald Cypress

Broken Arrow, OK

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold™ Bald Cypress

2010 - 4.5” trunk diameter

9 years

2019 - 16” trunk diameter

Tulsa Spine Clinic - Tulsa, OK

Autumn Gold ™ Bald Cypress

2010 - 4.5” trunk diameter

7 years

2017 - 14” trunk diameter

Tulsa Spine Clinic - Tulsa, OK

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold ™ Bald Cypress

Southwestern Energy Company - Houston, TX

Select SustainablePlus October Glory® Red Maple

Select SustainablePlus Spirit™ Fringetree

University of Tulsa - McFarlin Library - Tulsa, OK

Claudia Wannamaker Southern Magnolia

Telfair - Sugar Land, Texas

Claudia Wannamaker Southern Magnolia

Telfair - Sugar Land, Texas

Claudia Wannamaker Southern Magnolia

Select SustainablePlus Alta ® Southern Magnolia

Tamarron - Katy, Texas

West Plano VIllage - Dallas, TX

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oaks

2023 - 16” trunk diameter

Citi Field Stadium (Home of the New York Mets) New York, New York

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oaks

Citi Field Stadium (Home of the New York Mets) New York, New York

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oaks

Planted in 2015 at 8” trunk diameter 2023 - 16” trunk diameter

Citi Field Stadium (Home of the New York Mets) New York, New York

Select SustainablePlus Palatial® Dawn Redwood

2023 - 12” trunk diameter 2021 - 10” trunk diameter 2 years

Hudson Yards - New York, New York

2023 - 12” trunk diameter

2019 - 7” trunk diameter

Hudson Yards - New York, New York

Mid-Atlantic

Halstead Towers - Alexandria,

White Oak Village - Richmond, VA

Carlyle Block L - Alexandria, VA

Select SustainablePlus Highpoint® Nuttall Oak

Hanover Tysons Corner - Nouvelle Apartments - McLean, VA

Select SustainablePlus Highpoint® Nuttall Oak

Potomac Yard - Arlington, VA

Select SustainablePlus HighpointTM Nuttall Oak

2008 - 7” trunk diameter

Capital Gallery - Washington, D.C.

Select SustainablePlus Hightower ®

Willow Oak

2023 - 18” trunk diameter

Brewers Hill - Baltimore, MD

White Oak Village - Richmond, VA

Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak

White Oak Village - Richmond, VA

Select SustainablePlus HightowerTM Willow Oak

Ashby Ponds - Ashburn, VA

National Harbor - Oxon Hill, MD

Hanover College Park - Domain - College Park, MD

Select

Hightower® Willow Oak

Select SustainablePlus HightowerTM Willow Oak

Ashby Ponds - Ashburn, VA

Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak

2008 - 5" trunk diameter

14 years

2022 - 12.5" trunk diameter

Potomac Yard - Arlington, VA

Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak

2007 - 4" trunk diameter

15 years

2022 - 12.5" trunk diameter

Potomac Yard - Arlington, VA

Ashby Ponds - Ashburn, VA

Hanover Cross Street - Baltimore, MD

Select SustainablePlus Allee® Lacebark Elm

Fort Belvoir - Fairfax, VA

Select

SustainablePlus Allee® Lacebark Elm

Hanover Tysons Corner - Nouvelle Apartments - McLean, VA

Select SustainablePlus Allee® Lacebark Elm

White Oak Village - Richmond, VA

Select SustainablePlus Jefferson American Elm

Loudon Station - Ashburn, VA

Select SustainablePlus Palatial® Dawn Redwood

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold® Bald Cypress

Reston Station - Reston, VA

Select SustainablePlus Autumn Gold® Bald Cypress

Reston Station - Reston, VA

Capital Gallery - Washington, D.C.

Ashby Ponds - Ashburn, VA

White Oak Village - Richmond, VA

Select SustainablePlus Tapestry Eastern Red Cedar

King Abdullah Academy - Fairfax, VA

Green Giant Arborvitae

Hanover College Park - Domain - College Park, MD

Select SustainablePlus Green Giant Aborvitae

Dr. Michael Dirr

• Distinguished UGA professor and researcher

• World renowned Champion of Tree Selection and Evaluation

• Inspirational Mentor and Cooperator for shaping Tree Introductions and Select Trees as industry leaders

“Some people want it to happen, some people wish it would happen, others make

it happen.” - Michael Jordan

P.O. Box 4386

Spartanburg, S.C. 29305

(864) 592-4271

parrisk@sccsc.edu

As someone with a background in nursery production, landscape design, landscape installation, and management of plant collections, I view sustainability of trees as my top consideration when choosing a tree specimen for a landscape setting. As an instructor of horticulture I like to have properly grown and maintained specimens in our collections to present students with high standards to uphold, whether they pursue careers in production, marketing, or management of plant material. I also wholeheartedly believe that every institutional campus from elementary schools to colleges , churches and hospitals should have grounds that are looked upon as arboreta.

Select Trees has been a source of high quality nursery stock for me over the past decade as I have had opportunities to create arboreta on school grounds and within neighborhoods in Upstate South Carolina. The emphasis they place on the production of a healthy root system is unparalleled in the industry. Their inventory has always performed and their service has always been superlative. Their production methods truly generate trees that are more reliably sustainable than the industry standard.

The research and development end of their business has revolutionized the industry by providing us with clonal oaks. Availability of named oak cultivars that lend uniform and reliable growth characteristics to the landscape is something that seemed out of reach 20 years ago, now it is reality largely due to the efforts of Select Trees. We are pleased to have many of these selections in our campus arboretum at Spartanburg Community College.

The most important thing any of us can do is leave a legacy that sustains and inspires the next generation to do the same for the generation that is to follow. Planting a seed is simple. Growing a tree is not profoundly difficult Preserving a tree is integral to our nature. Yet our failures at each of these steps prevent many trees in modern landscapes from becoming a lasting legacy. I believe Select Trees is doing all they can to make legacies last. The rest is up to us.

Sincerely,

Kevin Parris Horticulture Instructor and Arboretum Coordinator Spartanburg Community College

918 592-1270

Fax 918 592-1420

www.howellvancuren.com

Re: Letter of Reference for

Select Trees

To whom it may concern:

My ﬁrm, Howell & Vancuren, Inc., has had an ongoing and successful relationship with Select Trees for over seven years and have had more than 600 trees installed on our projects.

When specifying Select Trees as the source, we are completely conﬁdent that only the highest quality, most uniform trees will be received on the project site. We ﬁnd no need to tag trees prior to digging since the quality is of such a consistently high level.

Root pruning and vegetative propagation are two practices that set Select Trees apart from most other tree nurseries. Because of these intensive cultural practices, the survival rate of their trees has been excellent.

The on-site follow-up that Select Trees has provided for our projects has been very beneﬁcial to identify maintenance or cultural problems that might adversely affect the health of a tree. This represents a commitment on their part to “go the extra mile” to insure the success and longevity of tree planting projects in which they are involved.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding my experience with Select Trees and their excellent plants.

Sincerely,

Joe L. Howell, ASLA Howell & Vancuren, Inc.

GOODHART’S GARDENS

640 Willow Valley Square, I-403

Lancaster, PA 17602

Tel. (757) 969-3535

goodhartsgardens@gmail.com

Reference: Letter of Reference

Select Trees, Inc.

P.O. Box 6671

Athens, GA30604

To Whom It May Concern:

I am most happy to be able to provide my highest recommendation for Select Trees, Inc., the quality of service that this magnificent organization provides, and the quality of trees that they grow and offer to the public. As Landscape Advisor to Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, and proprietor of my own business, I have purchased specimen trees from Select Trees since the year 2000. Of the several hundred trees that I have purchased, all have survived and thrived. These trees have drawn rave reviews from clients and the public alike. The Christopher Newport University campus is recognized as one of Virginia’s most beautifully landscaped new campuses. This is due in large measure to the gorgeous trees that Select Trees has provided and which predominate on the campus.

The outstanding quality of Select Tree’s plant material is matched by the service and expertise that their superb, professional staff provides. Select Tree’s horticultural personnel have come to Virginia to provide invaluable advice to me on several occasions both for the University and my private clients. They have recommended the best trees for the existing conditions, made recommendations on care, and personally helped me select trees at their nursery in Georgia. The large number of superior hybrid trees that they provide is exceptional. I firmly believe that their growing methods cannot be surpassed by any other grower in the United States. I have found no other that I feel can match their quality. When my clients request top quality trees, my first recommendation always is what Select Trees offers.

Sincerely,

(Sent by e-mail. Signed copy available.)

R. Robert Goodhart Proprietor Goodhart’s Gardens

RE: SELECT TREES

To Whom It May Concern:

I’m very pleased to recommend Select Trees, Inc., a grower of specimen quality plant material. Select Trees, Inc. is the only nursery that provides nursery grown (B&B) trees that we recommend. Their cultural practices and root pruning techniques have proven to be superior and equal to, if not better than, container-grown trees. I have specified trees from Select for at least 20 years, and they have never failed to deliver specimen products to all of my projects every time.

I’d like to particularly commend Mr. Chris Hughes for his personal attention to detail and follow -up to ensure that we continue to be 100% satisfied.

Sincerely,

NEWMAN, JACKSON, BIEBERSTEIN, INC.

Gene Newman /jh

What Distinguishes Select Trees Group From

the Competition?

• We are passionate about long-lived healthy trees. We aim to provide excellence first, and profit will follow.

• WE DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, and that has many benefits:

o Legacy for our children and their children—mature healthy shade trees

o Increased quality of life for millions of people in the urban environment

o Less expensive maintenance, and less risk that you will have to replace trees within a few years

o Many positive environmental benefits like air quality that are not attained at the same level with small trees, or with trees that only live 7-10 years.

• We have developed trees that will thrive in the toughest urban environments.

• With the help of many good advisors and customers, over the past 25 years we have developed a five step common sense RECIPE FOR LONG-LIVED SUSTAINABLE TREES.

Recipe for Select SustainablePlus Trees

• This recipe is similar to the recipe for a good cake and reminds us of the following:

o “Have you ever eaten a spoonful of lard? What about a cup of sifted flour or a cup of sugar? Or maybe a couple of raw eggs? Probably not, but everybody has enjoyed a delicious cake –the result of mixing those ingredients together in the right proportion and baking them.”

- Truett Cathy, Founder, Chick-Fil-A

• WE DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

• When project owners purchase trees directly, we guarantee our trees for 5 years. Most competitors will not even guarantee trees for one year.

• We are most motivated by the opportunity to leave a legacy of long lived healthy sustainable shade trees.

• We don’t work on commission, but are motivated by long term relationships, repeat business, and long term value and profit.

• All our staff are important partners in STG. We are investing sweat equity in future ownership and/or profit based incentives.

• We have been blessed with incredibly valuable advisors and mentors.

Select Trees Group Goals

I. To create a legacy of sustainable trees that will have significant positive effects on the environment.

II. To do such an outstanding job of selecting, growing , and servicing that our trees will be preferred to all others.

III. To create and maintain a growth environment that gives each partner the opportunity to develop their potential and do their best work.

IV. To develop alert, progressive, leadership in all areas.

V. To dedicate ourselves to continuous growth and to building a business dedicated to