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gja1000 · 09-26-2008, 01:10 PM

Hi Sandy,
I'm sorry your electricity isn't on yet - hopefully soon!!!

I really don't know a fruit tree that is also a good shade tree. I planted a Monterey Oak tree - sometimes called a Mexican Oak or White oak and it is doing so well. And it is very fast growing for an oak tree. Also, it is like the live oaks, in that it doesn't lose its leaves till spring as the new leaves come out. I highly recommend it.

We also planted a chinquapin oak which has grown very fast but it loses it leaves in the fall. We also planted a red oak - but it is slower growing and is more susceptible to oak wilt, although we don't have any in our neighborhood. I hear on the gardening radio show on Saturdays, the host recommending the lacy oak - but I personally don't know anything about it.

09-26-2008, 01:10 PM	#1
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	Hi Sandy, I'm sorry your electricity isn't on yet - hopefully soon!!! I really don't know a fruit tree that is also a good shade tree. I planted a Monterey Oak tree - sometimes called a Mexican Oak or White oak and it is doing so well. And it is very fast growing for an oak tree. Also, it is like the live oaks, in that it doesn't lose its leaves till spring as the new leaves come out. I highly recommend it. We also planted a chinquapin oak which has grown very fast but it loses it leaves in the fall. We also planted a red oak - but it is slower growing and is more susceptible to oak wilt, although we don't have any in our neighborhood. I hear on the gardening radio show on Saturdays, the host recommending the lacy oak - but I personally don't know anything about it. __________________ Gayle