Trees trump all else when it comes to improving landscape

Over the years, I have planted countless varieties of trees - from exotic specimens to treasured native species - on my property in Bedford, N.Y. When the nights grow longer and the temperatures drop, the farm is ablaze in golds, reds and oranges as these beautiful trees put on their colorful autumn display. My interest in trees started in earnest when we bought our first house, in Middlefield, Mass.