Thanks DampGardenMan that is it. A good memory aid that one! If we ever get a space due to losing any of our TPO oaks (PTB forbid) I would like to plant one in memory of. Sorry malraff going off your topic.
I think Damp garden man made a fair point, when he mentioned what might happen if you come to sell. Surveyors will be very cautious when it comes to trees near the house. Just a thought!
What else do you have? Is it all planted as a hedge or a woodland?
The general rule with tree roots is that they reach out as far as the canopy plus a bit more so, at 15m distance from your house yo don't want any tree with an eventual spread of more than say 12m max and you don't want anything that will get tall enough to fall on your house in strong winds so 15m max for eventual height.
The other consideration is what tree roots will do to things like sewer and water pipes and also the surface of your drive as well as competition for other plants for nutrients and water and then there's interference with overhead cables for electricity/phones/internet.........
for hedging around most of my house boundary is privet which i just planted last year, these recent trees where just meant as ornamental around the front of the house
wishing i done a little more research now, as i am looking at one of the Silver birch i planted as well and imagining 20 years time so i might do a little movement of that to, i guess i should be OK to dig up and replant yet?
one thing going for me is, the house is a new build so should be structurally very strong with all sewer pipes etc to the back of the house, i dont have any neighbors in very close proximity as i am bang smack in the middle of rural Ireland surrounded by lakes bog and fields !
what would you guys have recommended for trees within 15 m to the house? i had been looking at Salix Integra, but i think someone has warned stay away from willows as well on one of the replies!!?
Willows can be worse than poplars. The Association of British Insurers recommend, here, at least 40m between willow and house (to protect the foundations if you're on a soil prone to subsidence, e.g. clay) and 35m for poplars.
Another thumbs-up for Amelanchier. There was one in the garden when we got here and I planted another last year (and spent the rest of the summer watering to keep it alive!). But they are very nice small trees, and I shall probably get another couple.
I wouldn't put any tree closer than 15m. When it's mature it will block the light to the house. Go for shorter shrubs or trees that can be kept as shrubs.
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Willows can be worse than poplars. The Association of British Insurers recommend, here, at least 40m between willow and house (to protect the foundations if you're on a soil prone to subsidence, e.g. clay) and 35m for poplars.
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If we ever get a space due to losing any of our TPO oaks (PTB forbid) I would like to plant one in memory of.
Sorry malraff going off your topic.
I found this helpful when looking for trees for our garden
wishing i done a little more research now, as i am looking at one of the Silver birch i planted as well and imagining 20 years time so i might do a little movement of that to, i guess i should be OK to dig up and replant yet?
one thing going for me is, the house is a new build so should be structurally very strong with all sewer pipes etc to the back of the house, i dont have any neighbors in very close proximity as i am bang smack in the middle of rural Ireland surrounded by lakes bog and fields !
what would you guys have recommended for trees within 15 m to the house? i had been looking at Salix Integra, but i think someone has warned stay away from willows as well on one of the replies!!?
Id also consider hawthorn, also great for wildlife
and doesn’t get too huge.
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