here are a few thing to think about before planting...where are the electric lines, sewer and gas ? avoid them as a planting space.
how big will the tree/bushes be once fully grown? plan accordingly....you dont want to be trimming limbs ever few years. also realize the the expected root ball for a tree is up to 3x larger than the spread of the canopy. place your trees accordingly.
now, good is retaliative. do you want a wind break- there are gov. flyers on those,
in the distant past of my property some one planted a row of conifers. probably as a wind break, it slows the wind enough that it drifts across my back door. yeah, not enough space between the trees and the house.
consider maintenance and your gardening style..country casual, manicured? your county extension office will be happy to send you info re:planting trees and wind breaks, and the "good"types of trees for shade, and the ones to avoid. if you can plan a tree to shade at least part of your house it can cut cooling costs. if it looses its leaves in the winter, you might get a bit of solar gain from the windows.
correction: my apology for the above message. Please visit the Arbor websit. You will find your zone and then determine what direction your sun influenc dictates. You will also learn what thrives in your geographical region.
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You need to give a little description as to your locations- what weather do you get? Also is your soil sandy, or what.
Lighting,space,and location so corrects answers can be given
Call at Garden Centre - See what they have and ask for advice..........
Bisit the Arbor suteits going to depend on a number of variables.
here are a few thing to think about before planting...where are the electric lines, sewer and gas ? avoid them as a planting space.
how big will the tree/bushes be once fully grown? plan accordingly....you dont want to be trimming limbs ever few years. also realize the the expected root ball for a tree is up to 3x larger than the spread of the canopy. place your trees accordingly.
now, good is retaliative. do you want a wind break- there are gov. flyers on those,
in the distant past of my property some one planted a row of conifers. probably as a wind break, it slows the wind enough that it drifts across my back door. yeah, not enough space between the trees and the house.
consider maintenance and your gardening style..country casual, manicured? your county extension office will be happy to send you info re:planting trees and wind breaks, and the "good"types of trees for shade, and the ones to avoid. if you can plan a tree to shade at least part of your house it can cut cooling costs. if it looses its leaves in the winter, you might get a bit of solar gain from the windows.
correction: my apology for the above message. Please visit the Arbor websit. You will find your zone and then determine what direction your sun influenc dictates. You will also learn what thrives in your geographical region.
Depends on where you live. Here is how to find your zone. What works well for me in a hot sunny location in CA may not work where you live.
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/