On 4/23/2014 7:49 PM, micky wrote:
I have a tiny lot, 1/20th of an acre, iirc, including the space the
house is on. It's a town house, end of group.


So the lot size is approximately 2100 square feet, and the townhouse
takes up most of that.

The average mature tulip tree is 70-90 feet tall, 40-50 foot wide canopy.
Maples generally range from 30-100 feet at maturity with a canopy of
20-60 feet.

Simply put: you haven't got anywhere *near* enough room for three
full-sized trees on that lot. Get rid of the maple. Plan on getting
rid of one of the tulip trees soon, too.

Fit the tree to your lot size. When you have a smaller lot, plant
smaller trees.