[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[bobeasy1 at comcast.net]

Bob
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We had a 25-ft mesquite go down in a freak tornado-like disturbance. It was a beautiful tree and sat directly in front of our house in our small yard. 

We're looking to replace it, but are concerned that another mesquite might suffer the same fate.(The roots stay pretty near the surface, drinking off the drip system.)

Is there a way of planting another mesquite whereby the roots wold run deeper? Or if too problematic, is there another good-looking tree we could substitute that would tolerate freakish winds better?

Thnks for your help!