Really wanted a yard with a pecan tree
I spent my summers visiting my granddaddy in South Carolina. One of the things that we would do was pick pecans, and then sit together and talk while shelling them. I enjoy those memories and would like to replicate them in my family. I've been looking for a house in Lexington for the past year, and could not find a single property with a pecan tree on it, so I finally put in an offer on a house that met my other qualifications. The sellers have accepted my offer, and I'm counting down the days until close. All I can think about, is that I'll need to plant a pecan tree shortly after the property officially becomes mine, since it takes several years for pecan trees to mature enough to yield pecans. The biggest problem is that I'm reading that since pecans are dichogamous, I would need to have one Type I pecan tree and one Type II pecan tree close to each other in order for proper cross pollination. But since my lot is only .33 acres (and a couple thousand square feet of that is taken up by the house), I'm not sure that I'll have enough room for two pecan trees once they've matured. A mature pecan can develop a huge canopy, often 60–80 feet across. And I don’t want a tree planted where the eventual canopy will overwhelm the house or neighboring property, or cause problems with a septic system. So, my first question... who would a knowledgeable enough individual to look at my yard & help me determine whether or not my property could accommodate one or two pecan trees? Do I need an arborist? I was also hoping to plant a peach tree & lemon tree in my yard. And secondly, where can I find a grafted, disease-resistant Southern cultivar (like** **Elliott, Cape Fear) that is already a couple feet tall and ready for planting? Third question, is it possible to purchase a Southern cultivar that doesn't have systemic pesticides? Thanks (in advance) for helping me navigate this!!!