Amester,

I got a Jack Frost from you at the Fall Swap. It is up! Yay. But last year, when I planted it, that area of my yard had a lot of shade. This year, my neighbor, went ballistic and cut down the only tree in his yard which was adjacent to mine and provided some nice shade. So now the Jack Frost is pretty exposed. Should I move it to a shadier locale?

Incidentally, I am dismayed (to say the least) that this tree was cut down. Not only did it provide shade, it also provided some privacy screen as well as a visiting place for Downy woodpeckers, Blue jays, Flickers, and the hummingbirds who all perched on it periodically. I couldn't talk him out of it. I think my only recourse is to plant my own tree in basically the same area which will irritate him but he won't be able to do squat about it if it's on my side of the fence!