A neighbour and friend of mine is about to plant a copper beech hedge.
One section of hedge will be on their boundary between their own
suburban garden and the next. Another section will be between their
drive and front steps *and within 6ft of the house frontage*. I confess
this rang alarm bells with me.

I know this is going to be a trimmed hedge, and that controlling the top
growth has considerable bearing on the growth and spread of the root
system(s), but I am nevertheless concerned that there may be eventual
damage to the drains and house foundations.

The hedge nearest the house will probably be kept somewhere between 2ft
and 3ft high to conform with an existing hedge. The other hedge on the
shared boundary may be a little higher, but this has not been fixed.

Am I worrying unnecessarily, or is there a real risk to their home once
this hedge is established? I would really appreciate any help with
this, not least because the *copper* beeches mark a copper wedding
anniversary and I don't want to spoil their romantic joy in planting
this hedge.

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Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay