I'm in Western PA, and would like to plant a native species in my side yard. there is not much space between me and the house next door, which is the reason I want a tree there. To block out the people next door.
seriously though, we are loosing a HUGE maple that both provides some cover from the people next door and shades our property. But, it is coming down because it has grown large, is dying, and it's limbs overhand both properties, and extends over the neighbors house.
So the replacement tree should be something that can be near (there is about 20 feet between properties) both houses, and on a slope. We would like shade from it, and have it be fairly fast growing if possible.
Any ideas?
thanks!