is this the front of the house job???

is it near the house ...

you might not want it to lean too near the house

the bark.. when its darn well ready to.. lol ...

ken

Nope.... not at the front.
It's at the back of the property line. Screening the neighbors. NEED width!

Not a good idea. I urge you not to encourage these to lean. As the trunks mature and there's more on the top in terms of branching and leaves, they will lean on their own. When it comes to these, leaning is not really what you want. Particularly in a climate where ice and heavy snow accumulation can cause the trunks to break. I realize you want some screening but it's really not an ideal tree for that.