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Root structure of white firs

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Posted by boyz UT (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 21, 09 at 14:05

We have a white fir that is planted about 2 feet away from a 4 foot high retaining wall. The retaining wall is to the north of the tree and our house is south. We get some major wind that gusts from the north to the south. It is planted there so that in the future it will be a wind break and for privacy from our neighbors. Is there any chance that this fir tree could develop a weakened root structure on the north side because of the retaining wall? I wouldn't want a 30 foot tree falling down on my house.

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you didnt happen to mention how far from the house the tree is planted ...

anything else you might add that would help????

soil type... soil depth if an issue ....

how high is the hill .... that presumably needs to be retained ....

how big was the tree at planting???? how big is it now... are there any current problems with it....

ken

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The tree is planted about 15 feet from the house.

The tree was planted by some landscapers just this past spring and it is only a baby-about 2 feet tall.

We have sandy soil.

The hill pretty much ends at the base of the retaining wall. From the base of the retaining out, it is just a smooth slope. On top of the retaining wall where the tree is planted it is flat.

I was just wondering about this the other day and thought I would throw it out there, to see if anyone had any ideas.

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looking at the pix at the link ....

i would NOT want it 15 feet from the house... peruse the third pic on the top line ....

i would move it

i would also need a pic of the area to make any further suggestions ....

ken

PS: surely it isnt blocking a view of the neighbor at 2 feet.. lol ...

Here is a link that might be useful: link

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OP is asking if there is "any chance" of trees' root system being weakened by proximity to retaining wall. Since the word "any" is used, then the answer has to be yes. Is there anything inherently dangerous about this setup? I'd say no. For that matter, it is going to be many years before that nice fir tree will even begin to pose a danger. If ever.

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