<Julie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Sep 24, 12:49 am, "Dave" <spamyours...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> <Ju...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> news:1190575105.881114.308870@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > Hi all, I need some advice regarding a live oak that was carelessly
>> > planted too close to the back of our house by a previous owner. The
>> > tree is now about 20 ft tall and blocks the view from our deck - and
>> > we have to make some sort of decision. Can anyone help?
>>
>> > 1. Can the tree be moved?
>> > 2. Should we just cut it down and plant another (or more) further
>> > away from the house?
>> > 3. Can anyone recommend a good service to help with either of these
>> > choices?
>>
>> > Thanks in advance, everyone!
>>
>> > J
>>
>> In this part of the woods, I doubt if the owner planted the live oak.
>> Probably purposely avoided cutting same. Original part of the
property.
>>
>> I'd be happy with such a tree. If its blocking your view of a the
>> panorama,
>> consider it a tax break. Undoubtedly, part of your property tax has a
>> view
>> as taxable.
>>
>> Seen on some educational TV channels moving large trees to other
>> locations
>> with specialized equipment for that purpose.
>>
>> Unless you have a holy mission, like viewing a ****, don't bother
>> cutting
>> the tree.
>>
>> Anyone can cut down a tree. Not anyone can plant a tree that will
>> continue
>> to grow.
>> Dave
>
> It was most definitely (and quite obviously) planted. It's still
> relatively young, too. We live in Lakeway and in a fairly new
> construction home - there are two trees behind the house that were
> planted by the previous owner, and this is one of them. It may not be
> a live oak, but it is an oak of some sort.
>
> As I said, we don't want to cut it down, we'd rather move it. It is
> directly blocking the view of the lake, and is just plain too close to
> the house and our septic. Not good for the tree or the house or the
> septic.
>
> Thanks for the thoughtful response, though, and if you have a
> recommendation on a good tree service I appreciate it.
>
> Julie
>
That makes more sense. Any tree in the vicinity of a a septic tank or
leech
field should be cut down immediately. No tree should be replanted in such
areas. Ground cover like gr***** and small bushy stuff okay on the leech
field. Gr***** only over the septic tank.
Trees have no problem adapting to septic tanks or leech fields. That's
the
problem, the rootage trying to get at the watered down decomposing
material.
I would cut it down myself if it is far enough away from the house for it
not to be a problem during the fall. Makes excellent BBQ wood and
firewood.
Small branches and leaves get the mulching lawnmower. If its in a yard
with
maintained grass, the stump and some outlying rootage will have to go.
Then, refill with good topsoil. Otherwise, you'll have a hole in the
yard.
The entire scenario could be pricey and messy.
An added note. The local "cedar" trees have surface traveling rootage
that
far exceeds their height. The oak species isn't nearly such a problem.
Scan the vicinity of the septic tank and leech field for such cedar trees
within 50 feet. If such exist, make those go away too.
What makes no sense to me is why anyone would plant such a tree in the
vicinity of a septic system. Live oaks may appear bushy this year due to
all the rain, and recovery from the drought from the previous 3 years. If
the tree is similar enough to those majority oaks growing wild out at
Lakeway and surrounding hill country, its a live oak. Minority growing
wild
is the red oak. Some are already turning leave color.
Dave
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