For the matured looking yard, try fast-growing-trees
Fast growing trees can easily get out of hand if they aren't pruned often enough. Another problem is that many species reproduce from the roots. These are called "suckers". If you have a nice lawn, then you may have problems with suckers growing everywhere from your fast growing trees. It just takes a little care to keep these kinds of trees under control. One of the favorites used often by landscapers is the tree pictured above. It's an Arborvitae, Green Giant, and they grow quickly. They are a hardy species of landscaping tree. This is one of the few fast growing trees that isn't deciduous.
The Quaking Aspen is a beautiful tree that is very hardy. It does really well in colder climates. Quaking Aspen trees grow very fast, but they spread very quickly so if you don't want a grove of quakies in your back yard, you'll have to poison or cut the suckers often. 
Many kinds of poplars are fast growing, but the favorite for landscapers would probably be the Hybrid and Lombardy Poplars. They can reach up to twenty-five feet in just five years. They don't grow that quickly in the cold, but they still grow amazingly fast. These are often used in tree farms for paper and waferboard because they grow so fast.
Cottonwood trees are fast-growing-trees even in cold climates. They have a beautiful aroma in the spring along with bright green foliage. They have a fairly short life span and they can really make a mess once they're big. I'm always picking up branches and twigs. The branches are weak and can fall down in the wind. In the late Spring, Cottonwood trees produce a cotton like seed, hence the name cottonwood. The cotton can make a mess and cause allergies. All-in-all, I like Cottonwood trees.
Paper Birch trees are hardy and can withstand fairly cold climates. It has a paper like bark that peels and falls off in the adult years.
Many homeowners and landscapers use Hybrid Willow trees because they grow so fast. Normal growth is about two or three feet a year, but they can grow up to ten feet in some climates. Choosing fast-growing-trees for your yard top of page
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