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Originally Posted by Michread
Which small trees do you recommend for shade and low maintenance? We are in a new home south of 44.
This is for our backyard in full sun most of the day. The Villages has taken care to plant native plants and trees in our front.
I would like one or two fruit trees with the understanding that I would have to prune and harvest often.
Yes, I have done a forum search already.
Thank you.
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We had a lime tree that we planted in our yard. It did not do well. Pulled it out.
Bought another & planted it in a pot inside our birdcage, on wheels. Bring it inside our glassed in lanai for hurricanes & cold winters, when we get those 20-30 degree nights. Have had it for several years now. Fun to grow, but it is much less expensive to just buy our limes in the store! Don’t need a second tree to cross pollinate. Good luck & have fun
As a side note, bottlebrush & other trees/bushes grow very large. Please plant away from the house or you will be sorry, between squirrels & the leaves/ plant droppings damaging your roof.
I like the pergola idea for shade