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07-11-2008, 09:29 PM | #1 |
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Trees close to the house?
Is this a problem if the tree's going to get big? I planted one in a spot that was necessarily maybe three feet or less from the house. Himalayan birch.
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07-12-2008, 03:45 AM | #3 |
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The bigger problem will be where it is in relation to the house. It does better with full exposure to the sun.
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It's grown like crazy. But some people are trying to carve into my (and my boy's) joy, saying it's too close to the house. It's pure rock all around the hole I dug mostly by removing boulders.
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I read birch has a shallow root system. So it shouldn't harm the foundation I guess.
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You can always cut it down if it becomes a problem. Then you have the bonus of an excuse to buy a chain saw. And then you'll be a man my son.
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