Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: can I plant spartan conifers on an easement to drain water? 6Sep 28, 2009 4:36 pm Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: can I plant spartan conifers on an easement to drain water? 8Sep 28, 2009 6:10 pm Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: can I plant spartan conifers on an easement to drain water? 9Sep 28, 2009 11:00 pm acm2269 Thanks,Fu. Great reply. How about citrus trees like lemon, lime,oranges? I have the dwarf varieties and want to plant them close to the fence. I want to do the espalier method. I have a 3 meter sewer easement at the back. Finding my plan, the pipes are quite shallow, about 950mm from ground. Citrus trees are not in the list so its a grey area actually. I've tried to research on the internet but I can't find anything,really. I asked a nursery guy and said that it should not be a threat,but he says he's not so sure too Any inputs would be great. Thanks again in advance cheers, Hannah New or old house? Old clay pipes, you probably will have issues. New ones, not likely but there will be a risk would I do it? yeah. But that would be at my house in my garden and my responsibility. Grab a hose, insert it at the top of the inlet/down pipe and turn the water on and see where the water is escaping from. Then you'll know. 3 8465 You should be able to encase the sewer but you will need it designed and approved and access to lot 580 to do the work 2 17163 You might be able to apply to divert the sewer at your expense. In NSW you would contact a Water services co-ordinator and they would give you advice as to whether or not… 1 16146 |