Tree root question
 

How far from cement driveway / sidewalks should you plant trees to avoid
problems with roots damaging the concrete?

How far from a septic tank and line should you plant trees to avoid problems
with roots damage?

The specific trees I'm concerned with are Rocky Mt Juniper and Colorado Blue
Spruce.

Thanks, Bill

BillC wrote:
How far from cement driveway / sidewalks should you plant trees to avoid
problems with roots damaging the concrete?

How far from a septic tank and line should you plant trees to avoid problems
with roots damage?

The specific trees I'm concerned with are Rocky Mt Juniper and Colorado Blue
Spruce.

Thanks, Bill



These might help:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/tree/roots.html
http://www3.sympatico.ca/galetta/tab...greentree.html

On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 16:33:13 GMT, "BillC"
wrote:

How far from cement driveway / sidewalks should you plant trees to avoid
problems with roots damaging the concrete?

How far from a septic tank and line should you plant trees to avoid problems
with roots damage?

The specific trees I'm concerned with are Rocky Mt Juniper and Colorado Blue
Spruce.

Thanks, Bill

Hi Bill

The roots are not invasive with Picea pungens and Juniperus
virginiana.

Derryl Killan

Horticulturalist

"Derryl" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 16:33:13 GMT, "BillC"
wrote:

How far from cement driveway / sidewalks should you plant trees to avoid
problems with roots damaging the concrete?

How far from a septic tank and line should you plant trees to avoid
problems
with roots damage?

The specific trees I'm concerned with are Rocky Mt Juniper and Colorado
Blue
Spruce.

Thanks, Bill

Hi Bill

The roots are not invasive with Picea pungens and Juniperus
virginiana.

Does that mean no problem in either case?




Derryl Killan

Horticulturalist

"BillC" wrote in message
nk.net...
How far from cement driveway / sidewalks should you plant trees to avoid
problems with roots damaging the concrete?

How far from a septic tank and line should you plant trees to avoid
problems with roots damage?

The specific trees I'm concerned with are Rocky Mt Juniper and Colorado
Blue Spruce.

Thanks, Bill

I would use the adult height of the tree as a minimum. I don't like to take
chances with septic fields.


Berkshire Bill