Re: Fruit Bearing Trees now favorite shade trees
- Subject: Re: Fruit Bearing Trees now favorite shade trees
- From: D* W*
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 09:11:59 -0400
Doug,
Since you are having problems with the fruit on your sidewalk, I thought I should only
respond to the request for fast growing, good canopy shade tree - and have to say my
favorite is a catalpa tree. I believe they are native and I love them. Beautiful
white flowers in the late spring, huge leaves which give a dense canopy and the seed
pods are shaped like cigars which are great conversation pieces. They grow quickly
too.
I have to say I don't know about roots and the sidewalk - but I would think anything
of decent size would eventually be a problem.
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> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 10:17:43 -0700
> From: "Doug Stone" <dstone@res-q.com>
> Subject: RE: Fruit Bearing Trees
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> Lynn:
> We've thought about replacing them. Except for their messy fruit, they work
> well on the property. The trees are probably 30+ years old and provide much
> needed shade to the south-west front of the house. Though, thinking again
> about the mess they create, anyone care to mention their favorite
> fast-growing, good canopy, shade tree?
> Thanks,
> Doug
>
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Debby Williams
Author of Fruit and Urban Kitchen Gardening e-zines at:
http://wz.com/homegarden/GardensPlants.html
Regional Advisor at http://www.thevegetablepatch.com/
Oakland County, Michigan USA;USDA Hardiness Zones 5b/6a
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