how about a pic so we can eyeball the opportunity ...

no conifer.. aka tree ... ever stops growing... most height estimates are at 10 years... we presume it will be double at 20 years ...

none of us.. prefer large transplants ....

TX is going to be tough for most of us.. experience-wise ... but we can help guide you thru the thought process of how to go about it all.. other than just going to bigboxstore and buying whatever they offer ... care to work with us????

please feel free to explain your soil type ... as well as what you mean by extreme climate changes ....

ken

Yes, I would greatly appreciate any help!

I did not know that "mature height" is just a 10 year mark.
I am trying to figure out how to get pictures to this site. Until I do, here is a basic overview - I have a few weeks to plant until we start getting frosts/freezing temps.

Over the last 12 months - hail, tornadoes, thunderstorms (LOL). With the windchill it got to zero (lots of ice) and during the summer up to 110 F. Normally we get a lot of rain/high humidity during the spring and fall but over the past year we've had major drought restrictions. The soil is clay and slightly acidic.

Our back yard has no plants yet! The porch is a big rectangle with the long part up against the back of the house. This plain concrete slab is 23' along the back of the house by 10' deep out to the yard. It looks over a fishbowl yard (3 two story houses surrounding us). The whole yard is 50' left to right by 58' deep. There is about 17' on each side between the porch and the side fences. We have a sprinkler system with a head right next to the conrete slab of the porch. Not sure if that matters but we would want to leave some space for those lines.

I will try to get pictures soon. Hope this is clear as mud. :) Thanks for working with me! Gail