Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: At what distance from the house is it safe to plant tree 7Sep 14, 2021 1:15 pm Noname tim.jones So Japanese maple is fine in pots? If that is case, then I will just do that. Are shrubs like Viburnum not okay for the frontyard 2m-2.5m from the house? Do shrubs need to be planted in a raised planter box to minimize root invasion? maples are fine in pots, if you have them out the front, make them heavy. They get stolen quite a lot. Mature trees are expensive and people always like a bargain. We've had one in a wine barrel almost stolen. But thanks to how heavy it was and the fact that the crooks spotted the camera it got left alone. We moved it to the back after that. dint kno wanything about Viburnum. youll have t o do some research. SHrubs should be fine in the ground inside of 2- 2.5m, just dont plant anything against your house I have some Murraya paniculata near the house. In front of the porch. The plants are around 2-3 years old. They were planted when the house was built. Here is a current picture of them: https://i.imgur.com/bBavWgm.jpg They were smaller and now have grown around 150cm in height. Do you think they are too close to the house and could cause issues? Re: At what distance from the house is it safe to plant tree 8Sep 14, 2021 1:37 pm tim.jones Noname tim.jones So Japanese maple is fine in pots? If that is case, then I will just do that. Are shrubs like Viburnum not okay for the frontyard 2m-2.5m from the house? Do shrubs need to be planted in a raised planter box to minimize root invasion? maples are fine in pots, if you have them out the front, make them heavy. They get stolen quite a lot. Mature trees are expensive and people always like a bargain. We've had one in a wine barrel almost stolen. But thanks to how heavy it was and the fact that the crooks spotted the camera it got left alone. We moved it to the back after that. dint kno wanything about Viburnum. youll have t o do some research. SHrubs should be fine in the ground inside of 2- 2.5m, just dont plant anything against your house I have some Murraya paniculata near the house. In front of the porch. The plants are around 2-3 years old. They were planted when the house was built. Here is a current picture of them: https://i.imgur.com/bBavWgm.jpg They were smaller and now have grown around 150cm in height. Do you think they are too close to the house and could cause issues? probably fine. but i dont know anything about this plant. Dark matter scientist, can breathe underwater, mind reader and can freeze matter just by willing it. Trust me, its in my sig. Re: At what distance from the house is it safe to plant tree 10Sep 14, 2021 2:51 pm To be honest it seems you're looking for one stop shop for a silver bullet answer via a path of least resistance. It doesn't exist. Do some research on the plant. Google things like root structure/spread. Dig one up and have a look. Keep an eye on the levels of of your path, are they changing. I mean you could consult an engineer and discuss matric suction, arbourists to discuss growth patterns and all other matter of topics with all manner of experts, but the answer you're looking for isn't found at the end of a single question. In my opinion, it's probably not worth getting worked up about given their size and proximity, but the caveat is that I don't actually know. General rule. Don't plant large trees close to your house. Trees root systems typically spread the distance of their canopy when fully grown (some more, some less). Some root systems grow down don't plant those over storm water or sewerage lines. Some grow outwards, don't plant those near your slab. Just google this stuff and make an informed decision based on what you learn. Dark matter scientist, can breathe underwater, mind reader and can freeze matter just by willing it. Trust me, its in my sig. Re: At what distance from the house is it safe to plant tree 11Sep 14, 2021 5:10 pm Engage a services of landscape designer/architect/ horticulturalist in your local area. It all depends what will be the purpose of the tree. For example a decidous tree can shade the windows in the east and west for summer sun but exposes it duriing winter like japanese maple. You can have columnar trees for privacy. Some trees have a big root system and others dont. Found the answer. The recommended distance is .... 1 6318 A survey must’ve completed by a certified surveyor. This form part of every DA requirement 3 226308 0 5010 |