On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:21:41 -0700, "gregpresley"
wrote:

===Water Oaks are not a desirable tree in Florida for streets or near houses.
===(They are fine for large properties well away from any structure). They are
===VERY fast growing, they get massive very quickly, and they DIE relatively
===young - (like at age 50) which means an expensive removal down the line.
===Live oaks stand up to hurricanes better, although they will often drop one
===of their massive limbs in a storm if the combination of sopping wet spanish
===moss, leaves, and strong winds gets them all at one time. However, the tree
===itself will usually be fine.snip

Your right. Mobile Alabama and Gulfport Biloxi is full of live oaks
and they have seen many a bad hurricane come through in their lifetime
and most of them survive just fine........water oaks go down in a
heartbeat, and the spanish moss certainly does not help things
either.........
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