"mike" wrote
"cshenk" wrote:

BTW, woke up this morning to find my flowering pear (about 35-40ft)
laying
across the front of the house. Appears to have only damaged a gutter.
Tree

Just don't plant the tree close enough to your house to be a hazard.

That's why I'm looking for a lower growing sort. This is a heavily forested
area and a small yard.