myroyce
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I have several Canary Island Pine trees located on my hillside property in Ventura, CA.
They were planted by the developer of my tract around 1980. My house
was built in 1982, and I purchased it in 1996.
My across the street neighbor, who is a 'difficult' person, has a
problem with my trees blocking his view of the coast line here in
Ventura. He built his house in 1988-1989 -- long before I got here;
however the trees had been here almost 10 years at that point.
FYI, there is no city ordinance with regard to trees blocking the view
of the ocean, and there is no deed restriction on my property regarding
views.
My questions to you regarding these trees are:
1. My neighbor would like me to "top" my trees so that he can have a
view of the ocean. I have been told that there is a beetle or some
'beastie' that would attack the tree and kill it.
A) If the tree is topped ( actually my neighbor wants them
almost cut half way down), is there a strong likely hood of the tree
dying?
2. My understanding that the Canary Island Pine has a rather
extensive root system and that root system is helping to stabilize my
hillside.
A) Do these trees have a extensive root system?
B) If the tree dies, does the root system rot away with the
possible result of hillside de-stabilization?
3. Is there any way to calculate at what rate the Canary Island Pine
would grow? (I live in Ventura, CA within 10 miles of the coast line).
A) How many feet / inches per year?
B) How tall might a 10 year old tree be?
C) A 20 year old? - actually how much taller would it grow in
10-13 years over a 10 year old tree?
Any help that you can give me will be appreciated.
Please e-mail me with your answers: [email protected]
Kindest personal regards,
Dr. Robert L. Pazen
Ventura CA
e-mail: [email protected]
They were planted by the developer of my tract around 1980. My house
was built in 1982, and I purchased it in 1996.
My across the street neighbor, who is a 'difficult' person, has a
problem with my trees blocking his view of the coast line here in
Ventura. He built his house in 1988-1989 -- long before I got here;
however the trees had been here almost 10 years at that point.
FYI, there is no city ordinance with regard to trees blocking the view
of the ocean, and there is no deed restriction on my property regarding
views.
My questions to you regarding these trees are:
1. My neighbor would like me to "top" my trees so that he can have a
view of the ocean. I have been told that there is a beetle or some
'beastie' that would attack the tree and kill it.
A) If the tree is topped ( actually my neighbor wants them
almost cut half way down), is there a strong likely hood of the tree
dying?
2. My understanding that the Canary Island Pine has a rather
extensive root system and that root system is helping to stabilize my
hillside.
A) Do these trees have a extensive root system?
B) If the tree dies, does the root system rot away with the
possible result of hillside de-stabilization?
3. Is there any way to calculate at what rate the Canary Island Pine
would grow? (I live in Ventura, CA within 10 miles of the coast line).
A) How many feet / inches per year?
B) How tall might a 10 year old tree be?
C) A 20 year old? - actually how much taller would it grow in
10-13 years over a 10 year old tree?
Any help that you can give me will be appreciated.
Please e-mail me with your answers: [email protected]
Kindest personal regards,
Dr. Robert L. Pazen
Ventura CA
e-mail: [email protected]