My wife and I will be closing on our first home in a couple weeks. It’s in Tomball; northwest of Houston.
It’s a newly constructed house, so there are no existing trees and only two planted live oaks in the front yard. They’re 8-10ft tall. I’m debating what to plant in the (small) back yard and (large) side yard. It’s a corner lot, so the side yard faces the street and is highly visible.
I’m thinking I’ll plant two or three loblolly pines along the side yard. They’re prevalent here and I like that they will grow tall fairly quickly. This is the south side with plenty of sun exposure. Anyone want to talk me out of loblollies?
For the back, I would like one or two deciduous shade trees. East-facing, slightly less sun exposure than the side yard. Preferably something native, relatively fast-growing, and won’t drop a bunch of hard seeds.
Cottonwood? One of the maple varieties? Other suggestions?
Thanks, all.
It’s a newly constructed house, so there are no existing trees and only two planted live oaks in the front yard. They’re 8-10ft tall. I’m debating what to plant in the (small) back yard and (large) side yard. It’s a corner lot, so the side yard faces the street and is highly visible.
I’m thinking I’ll plant two or three loblolly pines along the side yard. They’re prevalent here and I like that they will grow tall fairly quickly. This is the south side with plenty of sun exposure. Anyone want to talk me out of loblollies?
For the back, I would like one or two deciduous shade trees. East-facing, slightly less sun exposure than the side yard. Preferably something native, relatively fast-growing, and won’t drop a bunch of hard seeds.
Cottonwood? One of the maple varieties? Other suggestions?
Thanks, all.
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