Brooklyn1 wrote:


Trees large enough to shade a house so close that were they to fall
would fall onto the house are never a good idea. *The best way to
maintain temperature inside a house is with insulation, especially in
the attic. *Trees shading a roof will also cause damage by not
permitting the roof to dry.



Really, trees are not that controversial. They work in parks, along
sidewalks, and in the neighborhood.

The Shumard Oak gets 50 feet wide and so plant it 30 feet from the
house. A tree that is 60 feet high, 25 foot radius reach, and 30 feet
from the house, will shade the house.