Fast growing Maples.

"Bette" expounded:

Bette, please try to stick to maples that are native to your area. Norway maples aren't, and they're very invasive, around here they're replacing many of our native maples in the woodlands - not a good thing. They're a nice shade tree, but it's at too high a price.

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Ann
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Ah, Boston. My husband and I hail from Massachusetts. We love the luscious colors of fall and would enjoy a Red Maple or Sugar Maple, and only want to plant two or three trees. Thanks for your input. Bette

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Bette

Try a Pin Oak (don't know the Latin). It is a member of the oak family, which

a) doesn't have acorns (or ones that grow and fall) b) The leaves don't fall until the spring time.

I've got one, my folks had one growing up. No mess at all, but a slow grower. Still a nice tree.

-- If I had something to say, this is where I'd say it.

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John Hines

Try a Pin Oak (don't know the Latin). It is a member of the oak family,

If the leaves fall in the spring time ~ where is the shade for the summer months? Perhaps I missunderstood. Thanks for your time in sharing this interesting tree. Bette

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Bette

"Bette" expounded:

Many oaks hold their leaves over the winter (brown) until the new leaves start to emerge in the spring. It's actually a PITA here, because you end up having to rake them in the spring, rather than doing all the leaf raking in the fall. I like oak leaves, however, for compost, and well-chopped for mulch.

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Ann

Now that makes sense. Thanks Years ago my father taught me how to hold a rifle, stand, breath and fire. It was a .22 Rimfire rifle and I shot my first deer. Not only did I have to learn how to hunt but also field dress the animal - or skinning. I was fifteen and it was great. For the past several years I have enjoyed hunting deer with my son and his buddies in Pa. Combining the sport of horseback riding and hunting was a blast. I used acorns to lure or track deer. That was the only time an acorn found favour in my life.

Then we went to Maine to hunt Black Bear. Again the guys were responsible for transporting horses as we made our way through a dense forest. But, it was the Greenhead flies that drove us and the horses nuts. Never did see a bear that day, so we ended up just riding for the day. Bette

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Bette

John thanks for your help. Yesterday we spent some time with our landscaper. We decided up on a row of Blue Spruce, eliminating the leaves in the fall. Bette

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Bette

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