Enough about elk. Let's talk trees!!

[carpcody]

Why not pine tree?

They just need water every now and then!

We had 3 at over 50' here in Phx. Some pine is better at 4500 than others.

Do you know what kind they were?

[muledeerarea33?]

Why not pine tree?

They just need water every now and then!

We had 3 at over 50' here in Phx. Some pine is better at 4500 than others.

pines are in the works. More for a wind break than shade at this point as they'll be 80-120' from the house (maybe some closer) I kept all the mature mesquite while we cleared the land to build the house but need more trees

[208muley]

Check out globe willow. They grow like crazy in Prescott valley( same elevation). Lots o shade !!

[muledeerarea33?]

Considered willows as well. Don't know much about them but know they love to drink water! Hopin to get something that'll be somewhat self sufficient after a few years. Not sure about that particular willow but most need constant water.

[Chris]

Aleppo pine trees

[muledeerarea33?]

Aleppo pine trees

any experience with them? Do they grow like eldarica pines? I know two guys near me have pines, one is doing awesome and the other is struggling. The one I've been able to talk to (eldarica) and the other guy I haven't, not sure if they're the same but kept better? But they are growing great!! A few feet a year. What ever they are.

[520HUNT]

Evergreen Elm

[PRDATR]

 

Aleppo pine trees

any experience with them? Do they grow like eldarica pines? I know two guys near me have pines, one is doing awesome and the other is struggling. The one I've been able to talk to (eldarica) and the other guy I haven't, not sure if they're the same but kept better? But they are growing great!! A few feet a year. What ever they are.

 

 

They are two different pines.

[CouesWhitetail]

You might call Boyce Thompson Arboretum and ask them for some advice. My husband works there and they have some very knowledgeable plant people there.

 

520.689.2723

 

https://ag.arizona.edu/bta/

[Snapshot]

I hear Juniper grows good at that elevation

[muledeerarea33?]

I hear Juniper grows good at that elevation

haha yes they do! Just not on the land I own. I've thought about puttin some in so the next generation can bypass the wood cutting permit for the wood stove. Unless home heating is nuclear by then??

[25-06]

Let's talk trees and not elk...how gay.

[AZ8]

Arizona cypress. Once established, they'll require little water. Very hardy for our arid state.

[naturebob]

I would go the pine route . Fast growers and not much water once established. Mondell, Eldereica basicly the same tree. Aleppo is ok but ckeck to see if its good at your elavation.Mondells and Eldericas are also known as Goldwater pines. In the nursery buss. the old joke about the Goldwater pines were that they allways lean to the right..........BOB!

[Zeke-BE]

Go for looks! Nothing is nicer when you have hardwood trees on your property. Ash will usually grow 2-3 ft a year. They are hardy and good looking. When trimmed properly they look even better. I have a fan tex ash, a Bradford Pear, and a Chinese red push. Also a Chinese pistachio with an another fan text ash in the back yard. My house will look like I'm from back east during fall. The bradford pear has a fiery red fall color with white flowers for spring. But it's more brittle and it will be topped out as a tree in 15 years. You can also go with cottonwood. Needs more water but they sound like aspens in the wind and nice gold fall colors.

Do us all a favor don't plant Palos Verdes or mesquite trees. I was born in raised in the phx valley and I hate desert land scape.