oh yes ..the ever expanding to do list! haha! did you have a choice with the trees or did they die when you cut roots? how far away from the septic were they?
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oh yes ..the ever expanding to do list! haha! did you have a choice with the trees or did they die when you cut roots? how far away from the septic were they?
Not much choice. We lost two mature copper beeches (so sad) and a mature maple (not happy about that, either.) The roots will die and the main drain like that had clogged was replaced, taking out the roots that caused the problems. They were about 8- feet from the tank but only 40 from the drain line. Roots are great little water-hunters: they find moisture and the tree puts its energy in growing root there.
Don't suppose you have that problem, do you?
sir willymac! it's so amazing how those trees can find the water, too bad you had to lose them though. As far as I know we don't.
the copper beeches keep their leaves during the winter. They turn a beautiful copper color in the fall but stay on the trees until the spring buds push them off. I hate losing big, decorative trees like those.
howdy again sir willymac! wow those trees sound amazing, I've never seen those, I'm sure they probably don't have those in Texas.
A group of Copper Beeches in the back yard.
howdy sir willymac! wow look at that backyard..your place has to be so peaceful and quiet..how far away are the neighbors?
It is peaceful and I love it! I have room and privacy, along with all the birds and deer anyone could want.
The neighbors behind us are about 1,400 feet; to the right, about 800 across the small pond; to the left, about 800 across the (mostly dry) creek and through the woods. About 8 acres fenced for Emma Emu.