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Dear Cecil,
Thanks a lot for your reply re. conflicting directions re. the garden at the back of my house. Except some things in the garden do not match up to what you said.

You said not to choose trees which will throw too large a shade. There are such trees already growing; now I cannot do anything about them. In fact, one is right outside my bedroom window, but all the trees are about 20 ft. away from the bldg. so does it matter? Although, their shadows already fall in the bldg. compound in the morning.

You also said the trees should be properly spaced out. But because of a severe rodent problem, I had to keep shifting the trees and now the spaces between them are uneven, some 10 ft, some 8 ft, some 15 ft.
Is the above a real problem? I thought of rectifying the space with small flowering shrubs in between, but would that lead to clutter??

Also, please clarify on the following or I am going to look at that garden and keep wondering!
# I keep reading about not having white flower trees in the E & SE - this garden has them. They are also tall, not low level.
# This garden has a building each on 3 sides. Does there have to be an even number of trees near each bldg. and around the whole garden? The trees behind my bldg - the big ones number 9, and adding a small shrub total 10.
If I add more shrubs as I mentioned above, how would it affect?

Maybe I am fretting too much but it would help to know what points to keep in mind re. a garden and flowers, colours et al, and I think you give the most sensible advice. So please please do reply in detail.

Thanks in advance and regards.