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To: Rambi who wrote (37683)	9/11/1999 8:59:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

I do plan to live in the house a bit before I plant trees, but I wanted to bone up on the concept of trees. So I would know what to be thinking about when I thought about it. For example, I was trying to understand why I am not in love with the house, and I think the fact that there are no trees in front of the houses on the block, or not many, has a lot to do with it. Around the corner, on the other side of the block, are more expensive houses, and I've been trying to understand how I can tell that just by driving down the street. Landscaping is a major factor. No trees, crummy looking trees, or poorly positioned trees are a detriment. Well-placed, nice looking trees and shrubbery are a real plus. I am not really up on all of this, so I have to learn. I got some books from the library, and I visited a couple of plant nurseries. One nursery had some very large trees ready to plant, that were in the $500 range. They also had much cheaper ones, too. There were some pretty espaliered apple and pear trees that would be nice to plant along the side of the house that doesn't have windows. I would love to plant fruit trees everywhere, apples, cherries, pears, and am wondering why the landscaping books don't get into fruit trees. I suspect that it's because the fruit makes a mess, but I don't know for sure. The back half of the lot is a dense, almost impenetreble forest. And the back yard slopes in a way that, to me, cries out for a little waterfall and a koi pond. I'm just having fun fantasizing.