Which tree for a tree lined drive?

[DanG]

Jeb, I don't know if there is much difference in the form of the trees from one variety to the other.  I also don't know if different varieties are "climate specific" or not.  That is a question you will need to ask locally.  IMO, your best bet is to consult with a local grower who has been producing nuts for a long time.  They can tell you what varieties do best in your region.  Wudman may well have some info about that too, but since Pecan is not typically a forest tree, I wouldn't hold it against him if he doesn't.

My favorite variety of pecan is the Stuart.  It is one of the older hybrids, but is a dependable producer of heavy-shelled nuts that have more flavor than any other I know of.  There are many other good varieties out there, and each has its own pros and cons.  When I was researching the subject several years ago, I found the best info on the web in Texas, but can't recall if it was at UT or Texas A&M,s website.  I do remember there was a bounty of info though.

[nas]

Nas are they sapping in your area yet? Some have began here recently and said it was running well. It's been March-April weather the last 3 weeks.

It's been too cold here.  It is supposed to stay below freezing for another week, so I plan to tap next week Saturday.  It is late here.  I usually tap around the last week of middle of snowshow season.

Dana - I had a few trees that looked like that along the road.  Two of them blew over in a storm in June and the other was removed by the town.  They will keep me warm next winter.

Nick

[Jeb]

Hey Dan G. Thanks for the tip about "Texas" and pecan trees.  I did a quick search and land on http://texaspecantrees.com/   It would appear that this site has a wealth of information on the subject.  Is this the site you are referring to? 

Thanks again for all your help!

--Jeb

[DanG]

You betcha, Jeb.  That wouldn't be the site I was talking about as it would have been a ".edu" site from a University.  That was about 10 years ago though, so it's probably a hundred pages deep in Google by now.   Good info is good info, and I'm sure there's a lot more out there now than there was then.

[DirtForester]

Whatever you plant, remember that trees grow.  Too many folks tend to plant too close to the road/drive.  Mine are probably 15' away from the road.

This is the best advice yet.

[Texas Ranger]

Yellow poplar, grow fast and majestic.

[den]

Tulip Poplar 

[Wick]

I planted Elliot pecan trees (Hybrid). There still young  but supposed to be really great tasting. Medium sized nut. Oikos tree crops in Michigan,I believe, has a very large variety of trees including several pecans. They give a pretty good description of the trees including blight and disease resistant traits. Even if you don't order from them, it may help give an idea of what you may like.