I currently have 4 Maples on the property and they are moisture/nutrient suckers leaving the area around them dead by July. One is diseased and I will be removing it in the fall and want to replace it with a new tree of some kind.
Some trees drop various crap on the lawn, some are huge nutrient suckers, some have roots the pop through the grass, some are super dense shade. I want to avoid all of this.
I'm looking for advice on the optimal tree with consideration for the lawn coming first. Preferably something that isn't too dense of shade and let's some sun through, doesn't drop stuff, and isn't too much of a nutrient sucker. I was thinking perhaps a type of tree with a tap root might be best.
So if you could pick one tree to plant with the lawn being the #1 priority what would it be?
I'm in a cool season zone( southern Ontario, Canada) similar to North East states, NY, Michigan etc.
Some trees drop various crap on the lawn, some are huge nutrient suckers, some have roots the pop through the grass, some are super dense shade. I want to avoid all of this.
I'm looking for advice on the optimal tree with consideration for the lawn coming first. Preferably something that isn't too dense of shade and let's some sun through, doesn't drop stuff, and isn't too much of a nutrient sucker. I was thinking perhaps a type of tree with a tap root might be best.
So if you could pick one tree to plant with the lawn being the #1 priority what would it be?
I'm in a cool season zone( southern Ontario, Canada) similar to North East states, NY, Michigan etc.
