Landscape Architecture

A cute little search engine (link at bottom) that is rather limited. But ... Would like to see a layered effect with small to medium
emphisis on ornamental and bird attracting
Probably need to live in the house a year before I could really design the yard.
I don't want to plant a tree that grows to 25ft if it would block the winter sun. How do you "know" how low it gets? Can that be calculated?

Some ideas that require more research:
Mountain Ash
Nyssa Sylvatica (Black Tupelo)
Wild grapes
Eastern White Pine
Red Cedar
Apple
Pear
Hawthorn
Honeysuckle
Wild Honey Locust - WITH thorns
Fire Thorn
Winterberry
Aristocrat Pear
Purple Beech
Purple Fountain Beech
Dove Tree - Daviolia Involcrata
Ruby Lace Honey Locust
Wisteria
Black Locust - or Black Locust "Purple Robe"
Canadian Sevice Berry
Fringe Tree
Japanese Snowbell
Katsura
Linden Basswood
Sassafras Tree
Silk Tree
Red Buckeye
Rowan Tree ?? (Kitty's front yard)
Bougainvillea
Golden chain
Scented Viburnum
Gingko
Juneberry
Sargent Cherry
Japanese Red Maple
sugar Maple
Burr Oak
Douglas Fir
Lilac
Magnolia
Crab Apple
Holly (3 of them)
Boxwood
A patch of raspberry bushes
a crab apple
mistletoe
cedar trees with berries
arrow wood
bridal wreath
pee gee hydrangia
smoke tree - like at our Milwaukee house. They come in green in and purple. the one in milwaukee was green. Purple might be neat to try too!


When do they bloom? How big do they get? Evergreen or decidous? two points for each one that has a stage of "stunning beauty" AND attracts birds. (winter roost? summer nesting tree? seeds or berries?)


Low growing dediduous shrubs
Medium growing deciduous shrubs
Small Ornamental Trees (15 to 25 ft)

http://www.mortonarb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=628&Itemid=6

Kitchen lighting

1) work spaces well lit without being shadowed. 

2) ambient light for a glow 

K.I.S.S. = aquapondics - keep it simple stupid!