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amyy writes:
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| I am planning to plant a couple of trees my garden, namely a rowan
| “sorbus aucuparia” and a hawthorn “crataegus persimilis”. However, I
| am a bit concerned about root damage to my property. As these are
| classed as a small trees, I assume their roots are not far-reaching.
| Is this the case? And is there a recommended minimum distance from the
| house?

Not really, but both of those are "low hassle" trees. There is a
recommended minimum distance, but it is ridiculously large for
many soils. What's your soil, how far away are you planting,
and how old is the house?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.