Evergreens

I am not a gardener and i live in scotland but i just wanted to let you know something you may have not considered. in the rain, evergreens havea very slidy sap that comes from the tree. it can mess up you car but.... i had one above my front step and all through the rainy season i had to grab hold of the banister or i would slide on my bum down the stairs. Just consider this before getting a tree!

You don't want and Evergreen if you have grass the needles get into the grass and kill it. It is almost impossible to rack the little buggers up and they hurt like heck if you step on one just right in sandles or bare feet. I live in the mountains we are surrounded by them but this summer the one that is by our little patch of grass is comming down.

I don't know about trees. You do might want to consider a tree's height, if it's around power lines, you will be trimming it a lot. www.AutumnRidgeNursery.com,www.NatureHills.com Those links might be a better help. You can look through the sites at different trees. For the perfect tree for your front yard and that won't destroy your foundation. I myself planted a smaller version of the magnolia tree that only get's about 8 ft tall and a type of redwood that will get around 12 ft. In my backyard I planted the tall version of the Magnolia and a weeping willow. We planted them far away from our house and power lines. Hopefully this spring we will plant some more. I will like to get some shrubs that will do good in the cold winters and hot summers. Good luck with finding the perfect tree.