suaf
ArboristSite Member
I purchased a Catalpa tree to place on the south side of our house where the sun heats the house very quicly in Summer. I thought this would be a good tree because of its rapid growth. There are 2 things that concern me though....
1) The tree is planted 7 1/2 feet from the foundation. As the tree root system expands, am I inviting problems? I can't move the tree further over because it is at the edge of my propoerty line.
2) The branches will eventually grow over my garage which is about 15 feet high. I know this tree has large fruit (seed pods). Will these create chaos on my gutters. I figure any tree that grows over the house will make a mess if it is deciduous but don't know again if this will be more trouble than its worth??
Thanks so much in advance for your responses!
1) The tree is planted 7 1/2 feet from the foundation. As the tree root system expands, am I inviting problems? I can't move the tree further over because it is at the edge of my propoerty line.
2) The branches will eventually grow over my garage which is about 15 feet high. I know this tree has large fruit (seed pods). Will these create chaos on my gutters. I figure any tree that grows over the house will make a mess if it is deciduous but don't know again if this will be more trouble than its worth??
Thanks so much in advance for your responses!