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Parkway tree
Greetings,
We're thinking about getting a tree on the parkway in front of our house. We would like something that is nice to look at, as well as not to messy. I don't mind raking leaves, but, I don't want a tree that's going to drop something that might stain the cars on the street. I'm thinking about a Silver Linden, since it has flowers. I'm not sure what to choose as a second choice. (Our town does this if we split the cost) The list of trees is at http://www.skokie.org/public/treespecies.html and I'd welcome any feedback. |
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I'd consider the Dawn Redwood, if you can go with a tree that will
grow quickly and wind up large. It's one of the 3 types of redwoods, the other being the coast redwood and giant sequoia. The leaves are more like gentle little ferns and turn a beautiful copper color in the fall. I've never raked them, they just mulch up during the last mowings, definitely not messy at all. At one time, these covered large sections of north america. Prior to WWII, they were believed to be extinct and we only knew what they looked like from fossils. Then one small grove was found in China, from which we have today's trees. "Roger Safian" wrote in message ... Greetings, We're thinking about getting a tree on the parkway in front of our house. We would like something that is nice to look at, as well as not to messy. I don't mind raking leaves, but, I don't want a tree that's going to drop something that might stain the cars on the street. I'm thinking about a Silver Linden, since it has flowers. I'm not sure what to choose as a second choice. (Our town does this if we split the cost) The list of trees is at http://www.skokie.org/public/treespecies.html and I'd welcome any feedback. |
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"Chet Hayes" wrote in message om... I'd consider the Dawn Redwood, if you can go with a tree that will grow quickly and wind up large. It's one of the 3 types of redwoods, the other being the coast redwood and giant sequoia. The leaves are more like gentle little ferns and turn a beautiful copper color in the fall. I've never raked them, they just mulch up during the last mowings, definitely not messy at all. Sounds almost prefect, but, it's not one of the options our suburb allows. |
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Roger Safian wrote:
Greetings, We're thinking about getting a tree on the parkway in front of our house. We would like something that is nice to look at, as well as not to messy. I don't mind raking leaves, but, I don't want a tree that's going to drop something that might stain the cars on the street. I'm thinking about a Silver Linden, since it has flowers. I'm not sure what to choose as a second choice. (Our town does this if we split the cost) The list of trees is at http://www.skokie.org/public/treespecies.html and I'd welcome any feedback. get a Ginkgo biloba, then you wont have to worry about memory loss etc when yer older |
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"Sounds almost prefect, but, it's not one of the options our suburb allows."
It's on the list of trees on the link you provided. "Roger Safian" wrote in message ... "Chet Hayes" wrote in message om... I'd consider the Dawn Redwood, if you can go with a tree that will grow quickly and wind up large. It's one of the 3 types of redwoods, the other being the coast redwood and giant sequoia. The leaves are more like gentle little ferns and turn a beautiful copper color in the fall. I've never raked them, they just mulch up during the last mowings, definitely not messy at all. Sounds almost prefect, but, it's not one of the options our suburb allows. |
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"Chet Hayes" wrote in message om... "Sounds almost prefect, but, it's not one of the options our suburb allows." It's on the list of trees on the link you provided. You're right...I was looking at the magazine we get. They don't list that, instead, they list a Bald Cypress. I wonder of somebody made a mistake? I called, but, there's nobody in right now. |
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If you get a Gingko make sure it's male if you're worried about parking cars
under it. If your brave enough to get a female, more power to you. "Die Spammer" wrote in message ... Roger Safian wrote: Greetings, We're thinking about getting a tree on the parkway in front of our house. We would like something that is nice to look at, as well as not to messy. I don't mind raking leaves, but, I don't want a tree that's going to drop something that might stain the cars on the street. I'm thinking about a Silver Linden, since it has flowers. I'm not sure what to choose as a second choice. (Our town does this if we split the cost) The list of trees is at http://www.skokie.org/public/treespecies.html and I'd welcome any feedback. get a Ginkgo biloba, then you wont have to worry about memory loss etc when yer older |
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Try a Willow Oak
"Roger Safian" wrote in message ... Greetings, We're thinking about getting a tree on the parkway in front of our house. We would like something that is nice to look at, as well as not to messy. I don't mind raking leaves, but, I don't want a tree that's going to drop something that might stain the cars on the street. I'm thinking about a Silver Linden, since it has flowers. I'm not sure what to choose as a second choice. (Our town does this if we split the cost) The list of trees is at http://www.skokie.org/public/treespecies.html and I'd welcome any feedback. |
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