best area for trees

[kryptos]

Originally Posted by movementarian

Anyone have any good sources or links for xeriscaping? As in how-to stuff? When its done well, it looks so nice. Unfortunately, its an art that seems really difficult to get right (and you end up with the rock and cactus lawn).

Here are some more links from my bookmarks-
Xeriscaping: Retrofit Your Yard
http://www.donkinglandscaping.com/wp...aster-list.pdf
Colorado Master Gardener Home Page

We're in the middle of xeriscaping our front yard. Xeriscape Colorado: The Complete Guide by Connie Lockhart Ellefson is a great, great resource. For plant choices, look up High Country gardens (catalogues/website).

[delta07]

Originally Posted by CosmicWizard

Cottonwood is a rather soft wood, but it's not fun to split for firewood. On the other hand, oak is a very hard wood, but it usually splits very easily.

You're absolutely correct! Even though cottonwood technically is a "hard" wood tree, the wood itself is softer than most hardwoods. Same holds true for aspen. They are in the same family of trees.