Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jun 28, 2012 2:51 pm Hi, We have to get two young gum trees removed from the nature strip to make way for our relocated crossover. The council is going to give them to us and I was wondering whether anyone would like them. I hate to see trees die and we really don't have any room for them behind our house. Is there anyone who can give them a home? Re: Free young gum trees Western suburbs Melbourne 2Jul 01, 2012 6:01 pm Gum trees in suburbia don't mix IMO. Today's tree is tomorrow's problem. Will become too big, they drop loads of leaves and bark quite often (depending on soil) and worse drop large branches that can be dangerous. Re: Free young gum trees Western suburbs Melbourne 3Jul 02, 2012 1:03 pm I agree and can't really understand why the council is planting these on our nature strip in the first place when the estate design guidelines specify a 4 metre setback. The roots are bound to interfere with the foundations and I doubt that many people will have been told to put in root barriers. I was rather hoping someone with more space would take the trees but I've since learnt that they don't transplant successfully anyway. Don't know why the council is saying we can replant them. Re: Free young gum trees Western suburbs Melbourne 4Jul 02, 2012 4:55 pm Not all eucalypt's behave as has been described here, silver princess for example is a neat small tree. Yes the big ones can be a pain but dont tar all gums as crap. Not all drop limbs btw. Its funny how there are so many foundation issues with modern houses that werent that common with older buildings. Go around establised suburbs and there are massive gums/exotic trees right near houses without any issues. Cheap slabs/foundations is the issue and builders making excuses. Re: Free young gum trees Western suburbs Melbourne 5Jul 04, 2012 8:16 pm BeatrixKiddo Not all eucalypt's behave as has been described here, silver princess for example is a neat small tree. Yes the big ones can be a pain but dont tar all gums as crap. Not all drop limbs btw. Its funny how there are so many foundation issues with modern houses that werent that common with older buildings. Go around establised suburbs and there are massive gums/exotic trees right near houses without any issues. Cheap slabs/foundations is the issue and builders making excuses. You'll probably find that there is or has been problems with older existing houses, just that they're not significant and because of the ages of the buildings people live with them (cracks in walls, foundations etc). I didn't mean to tarnish the name of all gum trees, no doubt there are some that don't drop branches and become unmanageable in size. I see so many gum trees on dividing/median strips and shudder at how poorly planned it is. So much money will need to be spent on managing their growth and they have a strong tendency to make a mess. Not meaning to rant here. Re: Free young gum trees Western suburbs Melbourne 8Jul 30, 2012 9:34 pm Wonderful! Best time to plant a tree was 20years ago. The second best time is now Hello, we can help you please get in contact 0421019219 thank you 3 31824 Thanks for your reply! We're definitely not after a small house Might still have a chat to them. Who did you end up building with if you don't mind me asking? 2 2618 Hi We have Hybrid Spotted Gum Hp0995 from carpet call. It turned out to be very dark and rough. Is there any polish or product we can use to make it shinier ? 0 9185 |