I need some help selecting a new, fast growing, 20' to 40' tree for the front yard, near a sewer line and a power line, which can provide shade!
I have almost zero experience when it comes to trees, so I need as much help/education as I can get here, hopefully first hand knowledge, as the internet leaves out some gray areas.
I own a 1940's house, it's a two story Cape with a full height basement, I'm in the North East. I've been in this house for over 20 years, front property is about 35' from the foundation to curb line. The front is split in half with a concrete walk way from the steps to the curb.
Currently there is a ~40' Swamp Maple located 4' from the sewer line, which has been attacking my sewer line since I lived there and I had the full sewer line dug out and replaced, twice now. It's been about nine years and the roots have been entering the sewer again at the PVC/Cast joint two feet away from the foundation, thru the sleeve, it's still manageable to cut them thru a clean out but I'm doing it every four month, it got old, plus the tree was partially dying with branches falling, so I cut it down over the last few weeks, well almost.
Now that it's down, I miss the shade and the house looks naked, so I would like to plant a new tree. I want it next to the old one but on the other side of it, further away from the sewer line. I'm not super concerned with the power line, since our public service comes around every few years and trims all the branches near it.
Which type of trees should I look into, which can get to about a 15'-20' height within the next few years and mature in 10 years, to be in the 30'+ range, work in the sun, in my location, require little watering and do NOT sniff and look for the sewer line!
Here is the said tree, shown almost fully cut down so that you see what I'm working with, the steps/handrails closer in pic are to my house entrance:
I have almost zero experience when it comes to trees, so I need as much help/education as I can get here, hopefully first hand knowledge, as the internet leaves out some gray areas.
I own a 1940's house, it's a two story Cape with a full height basement, I'm in the North East. I've been in this house for over 20 years, front property is about 35' from the foundation to curb line. The front is split in half with a concrete walk way from the steps to the curb.
Currently there is a ~40' Swamp Maple located 4' from the sewer line, which has been attacking my sewer line since I lived there and I had the full sewer line dug out and replaced, twice now. It's been about nine years and the roots have been entering the sewer again at the PVC/Cast joint two feet away from the foundation, thru the sleeve, it's still manageable to cut them thru a clean out but I'm doing it every four month, it got old, plus the tree was partially dying with branches falling, so I cut it down over the last few weeks, well almost.
Now that it's down, I miss the shade and the house looks naked, so I would like to plant a new tree. I want it next to the old one but on the other side of it, further away from the sewer line. I'm not super concerned with the power line, since our public service comes around every few years and trims all the branches near it.
Which type of trees should I look into, which can get to about a 15'-20' height within the next few years and mature in 10 years, to be in the 30'+ range, work in the sun, in my location, require little watering and do NOT sniff and look for the sewer line!
Here is the said tree, shown almost fully cut down so that you see what I'm working with, the steps/handrails closer in pic are to my house entrance: