Get Made in the Shade!
Q. What's Made in the Shade?
Made in the Shade is an energy-saving program. Through this program, BWP will give qualifying residents up to three shade trees. All free! We'll also provide stakes, ties, and arbor guards, which are devices that protect tree trunks from weed trimmers and lawn mowers. Again, all for free! Burbank businesses can receive up to 20 free trees.
Q. Why is BWP offering this program?
Trees are nature's air conditioners. Studies show that shade trees can reduce a household's air conditioning use by anywhere from 10% to 50%.
Q. How does Made in the Shade work?
If you are a Burbank homeowner (or Burbank renter with the homeowner's approval) interested in getting shade trees, simply call our program arborist at 818-957-8196 to schedule an at-home consultation. The certified arborist will meet with you at your home and help you select the best planting sites on your property and the best trees for those sites. Once you have selected the sites and trees, you will be asked to sign our Customer Pledge. Burbank renters can participate in the program provided they receive written authorization from the homeowner. The Customer Pledge has an area at the bottom of the form for the owner's permission. The Customer Pledge details your responsibilities in participating in the Made in the Shade program. Within three weeks of meeting with the arborist, your trees will be delivered to your home for you to plant.
Q. If I participate in Made in the Shade, what are my responsibilities?
Once you've met with the arborist and signed the Customer Pledge, you must do the following:
1. Call Underground Service Alert at least two working days before digging holes for your trees. Underground Service Alert is a free, one-call process. When you call this service, they will call all the underground utilities (natural gas, electric, telephone, cable, etc.) on your behalf. Within 48 working hours, the utilities will come to your property to mark all underground utility lines. This will let you know if the selected tree planting sites are safe areas to dig in. This is an extremely important call for you to make! The number for Underground Service Alert is 1-800-227-2600.
2. Make every effort to be present during tree delivery. The arborist will let you know the likely delivery date of your trees. Please try to be home to sign for your trees. Deliveries will take place rain or shine!
3. Plant your trees as soon as possible! Plant your trees as soon as possible in the precise locations you agreed to with the arborist. The arborist will mark the locations so that you'll know exactly where to plant your trees.4. Care for your trees. Once you receive the trees, they are yours to enjoy for many years to come! Caring for them will ensure that they thrive and provide your household with shade and beauty. Young trees require frequent watering to help their root system grow and become stable. In later years, pruning may be required.
Click here to download the Made in the Shade Customer Pledge
Q. Where can I plant my Made in the Shade trees?
The arborist will guide you in properly placing trees far enough away from your home's foundation and any hardscape you may have so as not to cause any negative effects from the tree. As planting sites are selected, the arborist will mark the area for you and will also provide you with a written confirmation showing where each tree needs to be planted. The only instance in which it will be permissible to not plant the trees where you agreed to is if there are underground utility lines located at the selected planting site. If this is the case, please contact the arborist for advice.
Q. Tell me about the trees!
There are 35 trees offered through the Made in the Shade program. These trees were selected because they are good shade trees that grow well in Burbank. All come in 15-gallon containers, which mean that they are fairly mature (anywhere from two to five years old) and weigh about 60 pounds. Take this into consideration when planting the trees - you may need to have a couple of strong people doing this job! To give our customers as much choice as possible, BWP has selected evergreen trees as well as deciduous trees. Deciduous trees lose their leaves in the wintertime allowing for the winter sun to heat the home naturally. We offer smaller trees that grow to less than 25 feet, medium trees that grow to about 40 feet, and large trees that are over 40 feet at maturity. With all these choices it shouldn't be a problem finding a tree that your family will love!
Made in the Shade Tree Choices:
Note: All tree species are subject to market availability.
| COMMON TREE NAME | SPECIE NAME | TYPE | SIZE | |
| Crape Myrtle | Lagerstroemia hybrids | Deciduous | Small | |
| Krauter Vesuvius Purple-leaf Plum | Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius' | Deciduous | Small | |
| Pink Dawn Chitalpa | Chitalpa x tashkentensis 'Pink Dawn' | Deciduous | Small | |
| Golden Medallion Tree | Cassia leptophylla | Semi-deciduous | Small | |
| Chinese Flame Tree | Koelreuteria bipinnata | Deciduous | Medium | |
| Chinese Tallow Tree | Sapium sebiferum | Deciduous | Medium | |
| Jacaranda | Jacaranda mimosifolia | Semi-deciduous | Medium | |
| Pink Trumpet Tree | Tabebuia impetiginosa | Semi-deciduous | Medium | |
| Rotundiloba Sweet Gum | Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba' | Deciduous | Large | |
| Chinese Pistache | Pistacia chinensis | Deciduous | Large | |
| Bloodgood London Plane Tree | Plantanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood' | Deciduous | Large | |
| Purple Robe Black Locust | Robinia x ambigua 'Purple Robe' | Deciduous | Large | |
 | Valley Oak | Quercus lobata | Deciduous | Large |
| Western Sycamore | Platanus racemosa | Deciduous | Large |
| Dwarf Magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora: dwarf varieties | Evergreen | Small | |
| Toyon | Heteromeles arbutifolia | Evergreen | Small |
| Pink Paperbark | Melaleuca nesophylla | Evergreen | Small |
| African Sumac | Rhus lancea | Evergreen | Small |
| Peppermint Tree | Agonis flexuosa | Evergreen | Medium | |
| Lemon Bottlebrush | Callistemon citrinus | Evergreen | Medium | |
| Cajeput Tree or Paperbark Tree | Melaleuca quinquenervia | Evergreen | Medium | |
| Evergreen Pear | Pyrus kawakamii | Semi-evergreen | Medium | |
| Purple Orchid Tree | Bauhinia purpurea | Semi-evergreen | Medium | |
| Bottle Tree | Brachychiton populneus | Evergreen | Large | |
| Camphor Tree | Cinnamomum camphora | Evergreen | Large | |
| Holly Oak | Quercus ilex | Evergreen | Large | |
| Brisbane Box | Tristania conferta (Lophostemon confertus) | Evergreen | Large | |
| Redspire | Pyrus calleryana 'Redspire' | Semi-evergreen | Large | |
| Aristocrat | Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat' | Semi-evergreen | Large | |
| Tipu Tree | Tipuana tipu | Semi-evergreen | Large | |
| Coast Live Oak | Quercus agrifolia | Evergreen | Large |
| California/Peruvian Pepper | Schinus molle | Evergreen | Large |
Trees Not Currently Available in the Made in the Shade Program:
| COMMON TREE NAME | SPECIE NAME | TYPE | SIZE | EXPECTED AVAILABILITY |
| All are currently available | ||||