hey

i swear .. to quote yogi ... this is deja vu all over again ...

refresh my memory.. where in MI are you??? i grew up in livonia.. now in the tecumseh area [with an adrian mailing address, hence the name]

can you visit hidden lakes gardens???? .... see link .... and view the conifer collection ... and if you can, you could visit here since in am about 12 minutes from there ....

or can you get about 12 miles north of jackson and visit the 10 acre arb at gee tree farm???

IMHO .. with all due respect.. it just isnt all about hunting on the computer and making lists.. and hoping to find stuff at the local supplier.. if you want something truly spectacular ... you need to go see them.. feel them.. smell them ....

BTW.. i wish i had you gorgeous castle on my 5 acres.. wowzer ...

the beauty of conifers.. is that there is no reason you cant tour either of the above in winter.. since there they sit.. year around ...

BTW.. your deciduous trees are in the perfect spots ... to hide the neighbors.. one of the reasons you are inclined to do this now.. is that the view did not bother you.. when those trees had leaves .... ergo ipso presto ... the choicest spots for blocking are already taken ... start by deciding if you can/should move those or if they can be sacrificed .. to replace with conifers ...

let me know where you are

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: link