Thanks
@Meandmyroses
Those trees are in my neighbor's yard - heirloom oaks. I love the shade the provide, but the catkins have been horrendous this spring.
I thought about putting in a couple trees, but I really want drought tolerant plants only. After the headache with cutting down the 30+ foot privet this spring, I also don't want to plant anything that will grow over 20ft.
If I did put in a tree, it would need to be able to go in the raised bed with only 16 to 32 inches for roots - because of the cement slab under the current layer of dirt. I plan on planting a coffeeberry in my front yard next year to replace the privet - I could add one or two to this section, but I don't know if they could survive with so little depth. I can only add depth by raising the beds further.
