What should we plant in front island where palm tree was removed?
Sheila Lord
2 years ago
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Comments (34)It seems to do well without too many leafs falling into the pool; very minimal with beautiful white flowers that my dog likes to snack on. I'm very pleased with the decision :) thanks to everyone!...See MoreQueen Palm--Should we remove now?
Comments (6)From what I understand, Queen palms in their native habitat are supposed to have very large palms, much larger then we are used to seeing. In native hab, they get 200 inches per year of water. One of my queens at my house, has outstandingly large palms, that palm gets allot of water because the sprinkler leaks in that location. I do not fix it, the tree looks great. :) Don't fix what really isn't THAT broken. :) Your palm that was replanted, might actually have become more vigorous as johnjsr said they were planted to deep. Falling over may have resolved some issues for that tree. Lastly, because of the damage done by the weed whacker, good chance those palms will not live long unless you mulch around them and keep the grass away from the trunk. This is how many palms become diseased is from weed whacker damage. Palms are not like other trees they do not repair themselves....See MoreTricky Front Yard - Where should I plant a tree?
Comments (21)Your space is such that I would plan to add several somewhat smaller trees to provide shade. I would most likely put one tree south of the mailbox slightly closer to the road from the midpoint between the side street and the power line to give morning shade, and I might put another the same distance from the side street, but about 1/3 of the way down the side of the house north of the mailbox. I would choose a relatively narrow tree to plant between the power line and the buried utilities to give afternoon shade. Because the walkway approaches the house from the side, and the porch configuration makes the entry clearly visible, there's no need to avoid planting a tree in line with the door. I think that "rule" is largely due to needing to have the entry not hidden, and that won't be an issue with your home. I would do my best to avoid having branches growing through the power line if you live in an area that has high wind or heavy ice/snow storms. We had the feeder line to the house ripped off the side of the house during an ice storm from heavy branches pulling on it. An individual feeder line is low on the list of problems to be fixed after a storm, so you may have to wait awhile to get your power back. If you use the porch for sitting, I might plan to add a trellis for deciduous vines on the south side to keep the porch area cooler or provide some more immediate shade in the warm parts of the year. As far as specific trees, I wouldn't use any form of callery/Bradford pear. They stink when blooming and being that close to the house would be unpleasant. They are also invasive in your area, seeding into wild areas courtesy of birds that have eaten the fruit. Logan, lines aren't measured in square feet . . ....See MoreFront porch steps to nowhere! What should we do?
Comments (25)Glad it worked out. My first thought was "steps to no where" is a good reason to reate a patio....See MoreSheila Lord
2 years ago
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