Is there a good tree to have near a pool? I need some shade. I'm thinking of a small cold-hardy magnolia.
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We have an oak tree on the other side and it provides great shade. It loses its leaves too, but they're smaller, so they don't clog up the vacuum. I just need to dump the skimmer baskets every couple of days.
Do you know what kind of oak it is? We have a live oak and our yard is completely full of acorns!!
I just double checked, it's actually a cedar elm
Bradford pears are a menace!
They really are. If they were on my property I'd get rid of them and put in some oaks or something. They drop flowers in the spring, seeds in the summer, and leaves in the fall.
All that and not even fruit to eat
Nice!