Well darn it, now I'm not sure about locust. Tulip tree was my next choice, but I thought poplars were bad about dropping big heavy branches. And I was afraid the shade would be a little more dense than what I wanted.
We have two locusts in the back where they are also on a slope, and we don't have a root problem there, but they are 40' trees and still have a lot of growing yet to do.
Well, the locust sapling is free -- I'd have to go out and buy a tulip tree, so maybe I'll stick with my first instinct and deal with whatever problems may happen. Nothing could be as bad as those sweet gum balls, I'm convinced! I used to pick up all the ones I could by hand, and then use a chisel to pry the remaining ones out of the lawn, one by one...
Thanks again everyone! You're the best!
We have two locusts in the back where they are also on a slope, and we don't have a root problem there, but they are 40' trees and still have a lot of growing yet to do.
Well, the locust sapling is free -- I'd have to go out and buy a tulip tree, so maybe I'll stick with my first instinct and deal with whatever problems may happen. Nothing could be as bad as those sweet gum balls, I'm convinced! I used to pick up all the ones I could by hand, and then use a chisel to pry the remaining ones out of the lawn, one by one...
Thanks again everyone! You're the best!
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