TurboDiesel, I would go with a hybrid maple, maybe an autumn glory or a blaze. They basically a sugar maple with colors of a soft maple and are resistant to bugs. Actually grow quite fast if have plenty of water. Plus they are beautiful in fall, provide great shade in spring and summer. Could just be a Vermont thing though.
Maples are probably my favorite tree. I love the ones that turn bright orange in the fall!! Not looking for shade as the trees will be 200 feet in front of the house.
I did just have a thought. Oaks and beeches both tend to hold their leaves on longer. That could give a little bit of sound deadening. Our road is not real busy, but we do hear the noisier cars , bikes and an occasional delivery truck or dump truck. No semi traffic, mostly fancy cars and hulking suv's usually going 65 on a 40mph road.
That they do. Mine are still on tight. Unusual occurrence this year, our Japanese red maple still has it's leaves. Never happened before.
I got this from my electric coop about planting near power lines. Your coop or electric co may have something like this for your area. https://www.riverlandenergy.com/sites/riverlandenergy/files/PDF/planting_guide_2010_sm.pdf
I really like evergreen trees like fir and cedar, but my guess is that's not what you're looking for. Mimosa - I had one of these at a house I lived at. It's a very beautiful and great smelling tree...years later my wife and I still talk about that tree. It attracted a lot of bees and butterflies so they must love it as well. I once read the pods were poisonous but our pets never messed with them. I also read they can be invasive, so be careful with it. Jacaranda - I'm not familiar with this tree, but I remember my wife talking about how pretty it is. Chestnut - I recently planted some chestnut trees. I'm looking forward to them providing some chestnuts for us and the wildlife. They seem to be easy to grow and there are a lot of different varieties. You need to have more than one tree for pollination if you want it to produce chestnuts. Good luck!
Last fall I planted 2 Autumn Blaze Maples and 1 Celebration Maple on the back side (west) of our house for much needed shade. Suppose to be a fast growing tree about of about 3+ ft a year. I really hope this to be true cause our back patio needs it as the late afternoon and evenings in the summer are petty toasty. Just took this back 40 pic.
White oaks rather than red oaks for holding leaves but beech is much better as they tend hold leaf much longer. Also, pin oaks tend to grow best in wet or damp conditions but will still do well on higher ground. Note all the pin oaks we have here in the sandy soil.
No offense taken. I have seen some plantings that did not look good but most do really well and last for a long time too. Nice part is you can plant close together for a good screen and that is what Tim is looking for.
TurboDiesel , I know you've mentioned deciduous trees, but if you want privacy, deer resistance, and fast growing those green giant arbor vitae will do the trick. Thuja Green Giant- Jumbo Gallons A neighbor planted some, and they really do grow that fast. The deer won't touch them either. The ones the neighbors planted, are really growing fast, in the 2-3 feet a year and they get nice and full.
