Gardening

ginnyinWI

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9. don't forget about pines.

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 10:13 AM

Apr 2013

We have a lot of white pines around our house and they are nice companions. Green all through the year and the birds like to hide in them and pop out for seed from the feeder in back. They grow about a foot a year, as all evergreens will. They provide a screen on the side of our deck closest to our next door neighbor and there are no leaves to rake up. They are maybe 20 years old so they are as high now as our two story house and do provide shade. We trim the lowest branches as they become too big for the space. The person who owned our house before us planted a cluster of them--I think maybe 8-10 of them so they are like a mini pine forest.

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So what are the best trees to use to shade your house? [View all] LaydeeBug Mar 2013 OP

do not even thing about a willow hollysmom Apr 2013 #1

two stories, zone 7. I have a HUGE elm tree that shades the front... LaydeeBug Apr 2013 #2

elms are lovely, but pretty rare around here after Dutch Elm disease hollysmom Apr 2013 #3

That is a pretty good source Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #4

Thank you for this link!!! (And my handle could be Hollyssister) nt LaydeeBug Apr 2013 #5

you came from the same litter as my dog? hollysmom Apr 2013 #6

No, but I have a sister named Holly. nt LaydeeBug Apr 2013 #7

I was just joshing you. bad bad sense of humor. I knew what you meant. hollysmom Apr 2013 #8

don't forget about pines. ginnyinWI Apr 2013 #9

Tha's a very good idea. Thank you. nt LaydeeBug Apr 2013 #10