Well, I don't know what happened to SongBirdMommy, but I will fill the rest of you in (if you're interested). I have installed the prettiest little Weeping Norway Pines, a great looking Bosnian Pine, and five Amur Maples (Flame). They look so nice, and the neighbors water should never be a problem again as I mounted some topsoil along the fence line and am planting water loving dogwoods along the fence. I also have five or burning bushes that are being interspersed with everything else.

In my mind, this will be beautiful when it's matured a year or two - right now the trees seem so small! I will take photos and let you see when I am done

Hi!
Sorry that I have not replied until now.
I have been SOO nusy in my garden and in others gardens! LOL

I have several Amur Maples in my backyard that are doing wonderful! In this area they seem to do better than in other places west of I-15.
I have mine in soil that I classify as "Even heavier clay" LOL I have tried to did into the soil to plant hosta and ferns and other shade loving plants, but I can not get a little hand shovel to go in more than an inch or so.

Daylillies do wonderful in just about any area. Stella d'oros are stunning when planted with a contrasting color such as purples and oranges.

You might want to let your neighbors know that their water is running off into your yard, this tells me that they are over watering. They might want to cut back watering times to intervals...
say they water for 20 minutes, but ten or more minutes the water is running off....
Suggest to them to water in the morning for five minutes, then have their sprinklers on a curcuit and each station water for those five minutes. Then repeat the cycle 4 times....
They still get their 20 minutes of watering in, but it all goes to their lawn.... not yours.
I would love to take a look at your yard and give you some pointers.
You can email me @ jkeamommy@yahoo.com

Have an awesome day!
SongBirdMommy :-)