Enough about elk. Let's talk trees!!

[muledeerarea33?]

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.

I'm far from Phoenix, love mesquites but palo verde can all die as far as I'm concerned. Water isn't an issue (for now anyways) I'd love to have my whole place like a hardwood forest but just starting this year.