@FiascoLabs thanks for that answer

@jmusser Yup, Quaking Aspen, Serviceberry (my favorite tree of all), Elderberry (my newest love), Chokecherry. We are surrounded by Jack Pine and Lodgepole Pine...with a few Ponderosa Pines coming back. Bitterbrush is everywhere. It's best to stay with indigenous trees here, the soil is pumice 5-6 feet down.

I just noticed that 'Landscaping' part of this site has few questions. Is there another site that handles design questions, DIY?