Here in the Mid-Atlantic, between the sidwalk and street in front of our
suburban sub-division house we have a a 4' wide strip of grass. I'd
like to plant maybe 3 trees on the strip. I am looking for some
recommendations for trees that will grow to a medium size, something
perhaps a bit smaller than a Bradford Pear. I'd also prefer something
that doesn't drop fruit.

I appreciate any recommendations.

Go to the public library and see if they have a copy of Dirr's book on
landscape trees.
There's no better resource , and he is more or less based in your neck
of the woods.

Buck Turgidson wrote:
Here in the Mid-Atlantic, between the sidwalk and street in front
of our suburban sub-division house we have a a 4' wide strip of
grass. I'd like to plant maybe 3 trees on the strip. I am looking
for some recommendations for trees that will grow to a medium size,
something perhaps a bit smaller than a Bradford Pear. I'd also
prefer something that doesn't drop fruit.

I appreciate any recommendations.

Your city probably has rules about planting in the strip and a list of
recommended trees. Ask them.

--

Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5

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"Buck Turgidson" wrote:

Here in the Mid-Atlantic, between the sidwalk and street in front of our
suburban sub-division house we have a a 4' wide strip of grass. I'd
like to plant maybe 3 trees on the strip. I am looking for some
recommendations for trees that will grow to a medium size, something
perhaps a bit smaller than a Bradford Pear. I'd also prefer something
that doesn't drop fruit.

I appreciate any recommendations.

Depending on what is allowed. Consider double flowering fruit trees.
They are sterile or no fruit. Crab apple for instance may be of
interest.

Bill

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"Buck Turgidson" wrote in news:mbm4s2-
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Here in the Mid-Atlantic, between the sidwalk and street in front of our
suburban sub-division house we have a a 4' wide strip of grass. I'd
like to plant maybe 3 trees on the strip. I am looking for some
recommendations for trees that will grow to a medium size, something
perhaps a bit smaller than a Bradford Pear. I'd also prefer something
that doesn't drop fruit.

I appreciate any recommendations.



Full sun?

--
David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
email:
http://beyondgardening.com/Albums

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"Buck Turgidson" wrote in news:mbm4s2-
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Here in the Mid-Atlantic, between the sidwalk and street in front of our
suburban sub-division house we have a a 4' wide strip of grass. I'd
like to plant maybe 3 trees on the strip. I am looking for some
recommendations for trees that will grow to a medium size, something
perhaps a bit smaller than a Bradford Pear. I'd also prefer something
that doesn't drop fruit.

I appreciate any recommendations.



Full sun?

--
David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
email:
http://beyondgardening.com/Albums

Check into Mountain Ash. It is colorful and dosen't seem to drop any of the
red berries it grows. I believe it might do well in your area.
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/e.../m0015006.html

Yes, pretty sunny for most of the day. I am in Fairfax, too.

Full sun?

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David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
email:
http://beyondgardening.com/Albums

George C. Scott played Buck Turgidson in the move.

Beware of what those commie pinkos might come up with. Plant only good
sturdy patriotic Republican American trees.


"Buck Turgidson" wrote in message
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Here in the Mid-Atlantic, between the sidwalk and street in front of our
suburban sub-division house we have a a 4' wide strip of grass. I'd
like to plant maybe 3 trees on the strip. I am looking for some
recommendations for trees that will grow to a medium size, something
perhaps a bit smaller than a Bradford Pear. I'd also prefer something
that doesn't drop fruit.

I appreciate any recommendations.

What movie? BT is my real name.

Oh no.

That must mean Merkin Muffley is no longer President and his deranged son
Jack "The Ripper" is now running the country!!!!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/


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What movie? BT is my real name.

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Yes, pretty sunny for most of the day. I am in Fairfax, too.

Full sun?

--
David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
email:
http://beyondgardening.com/Albums



You have a wide variety from which to choose, I think, bearing in mind the
somewhat restrictive space in which it's growing. This precludes such trees
as Yoshino Cherry or Crabapples (which grow low branches perfect for
headbanging as people try to use the sidewalk). Some tough medium sized
trees include:

Gingko biloba 'Princeton Sentry'-pollution tolerant, incredibly tough,
reliable blazing yellow fall color.
Ulmus americana 'Valley Forge' (ultimately this tree will become very large
and arch out over the street, not necessarily a bad thing)
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' (select tree forms and use water bags or
irrigate regularly until they are established)
Cotinus obovatus, American Smoketree (tough, drought tolerant tree,
spectacular fall color)
Acer buergerianum, Trident Maple-- Younger trees have an apple green and
buff colored bark that that later silvers before darkening. The bark on
older trees is dark grey, brown, or even black and often there are fissures
and cracks revealing bright orange underbark. Some squarish flakes often
peel off for a mottled, rugged appearance. The apple green and buff colored
twigs and shoots are very pleasing in their fine, ramified appearance
silhouetted in winter, and produce amazing masses of leaves in the growing
seasons. The trunk is strong and rugged, and the root structure is very
pleasant too, with flattening and spread at the soil surface-becoming so
broad sometimes it appears to spread the trunkline right across the soil.
Fall color on the straightish, clean-cut leaf varieties is very, very good.
Mine blush slightly light red before going to a deeper coral red and/or
deep yellow.
Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase' or straight species.

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David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
email:
http://beyondgardening.com/Albums