If anyone can provide some advice on this matter, it would very much appreciated:
1.I want to plant some trees or shrubs in my frontyard. The specific area I want to plant in is around 2m to 2.5 distance from the house and has underground water main and sewer pipes. What kind of plants would be safe to put in that area? I do not want to plant anything that has the potential to cause structural issues to the house or damage the underground pipes.
Are shrubs/hedge such as Viburnum varieties safe to plant in this area?
How about bigger trees such as magnolias or Japanese maple in this area?
2. I also want to plant some bigger trees such as magnolias and Japanese Maple in my backyard. About 7m-8m away from the house. Is that a safe distance to avoid the trees from causing structural damage to the house?
My soil type is clay.
Thank You.