On Apr 18, 8:13*pm, Daniel Shryock wrote:
Hi, I would like to plant a magnolia tree in my front yard, but I know they
can get quite large after a while and my yard is up above street level with
a stone retaining wall that is about 3 feet high.

Should I worry about the roots eventually destroying the wall if I plant it
too close? Or are the roots non-destructive to walls/sidewalks, etc?

One of the worse choices for a tree you can make. Very messy, the
leaves take years to rot, they blow around the neighborhood for blocks
making the neighbors mad, nothing will grow under them, etc. etc. My
advise has always been that if it's less than 100 years old, cut it
down!
That's my opinion & I'm sticking to it.

KC