trees close to retaining wall

[publicsteele]

Hello:

I have a terraced back yard with a retaining wall 5 feet from the back of my house which stretches about 40 feet long.

I must replace the wall. Just on the other side of the wall and at either end are a 35 foot tall cactus (trunk is 1 foot from wall, if that) and a 40 foot tall royal palm (1-2 feet from the wall).

I am afraid to replace the wall, which I must do for drainage reasons, becasue of the proximity of the trees to the wall and the back of the house. I fear that removal of the wall will compromise the stability of the trees.

Is there a way to secure and reinforce the trees during construction of the new wall?

I am terrified of hurting these plants because I truly love them, but I must protect my property. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks very much.
Christopher Steele
Woodland Hills, CA

 

[Redbull]

Pics???

 

[Dan F]

Pictures would indeed be very helpful.

Are you sure you NEED to replace the wall? Without pictures, I don't even know what kind of wall it is; it is possible that you might just need to make some minor repairs....

Get us some pictures and we'll see what we can do. There's a lot of tree guys here, I can help with the wall/drainage issue!


Dan