Question
I live in North Texas and my front yard receives full sun.  By city ordinance I have
to have 2 trees in my very small front yard.  Should I plant live oak or red oak
trees?

Answer
Do You Have to have an oak. These can become large and if the space is small will not work too good for the long run. IF you have to either plant a live oak or red oak I would plant the live oak, it grows slower and will not become too large for many years.
If you do not have to have an oak, here is the list of trees that the Texas Extension Service recommends for North Texas homes.

RECOMMENDED TREES


Large shade trees over 50 feet tall

Bald Cypress
Bur Oak
Cedar Elm
Chinquapin Oak
Live Oak
Magnolia
Pecan
Shumard
Red Oak

Medium sized trees between 30 and 50 feet tall

Afgan Pine
Bigtooth Maple
Chinese Pistache
Eastern Red Cedar
Ginkgo
Lacebark Elm
Lacey Oak
Texas Ash
Texas Red Oak
Vasey Oak

Small ornamental trees less than 30 feet tall

Crape Myrtle
Deciduous Holly
Desert Willow
Eve抯 Necklace
Prairie Flameleaf Sumac
Mexican Buckeye
Mexican Plum
Roughleaf Dogwood
Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum
Smoke Tree
Texas Redbud
Yaupon Holly