California Pepper Tree– Pro or Con?

[Aecetia]

Great tree house tree because of its branches and it grows fast, but you should have a couple of acres to keep it away from anything else. I had ficus because of their beauty, but ended up having to murder them when the pool went in due to very invasive roots. There is supposed to be some kind of root guard thing you can plant the tree in to keep the roots from spreading, but I would really do a lot of checking before planting anything. We ended up with an Australian willow which is non-invasive, drought tolerant, etc., but it is an extremely slow grower.
However, there is very little leaf debris and you can plant under it.

[Coronita]

[quote=Aecetia]Great tree house tree because of its branches and it grows fast, but you should have a couple of acres to keep it away from anything else. I had ficus because of their beauty, but ended up having to murder them when the pool went in due to very invasive roots. There is supposed to be some kind of root guard thing you can plant the tree in to keep the roots from spreading, but I would really do a lot of checking before planting anything. We ended up with an Australian willow which is non-invasive, drought tolerant, etc., but it is an extremely slow grower.
However, there is very little leaf debris and you can plant under it.[/quote]

In my experience, root guards don’t really work. They just prolong the issues slightly longer. It’s basically a sheeting that you can install along the side that is suppose to containing the root growth (thin piece of plastic and other matterial….)Eventually, a invasive tree figures out a way to get under side the root guard, unless you happen to install one really really really deep. I’m in the process of having to deal with about 4 trees that will eventually have issues…

GoUSC, thanks for the list…I’ll consider them too. I was contemplating changing the landscaping and going complely with palms…But I’m finding out palms are incredibly expensive if you buy a full grown tree..Plus, they don’t seem as sturdy as I’d like.

[Coronita]

[quote=Aecetia]Great tree house tree because of its branches and it grows fast, but you should have a couple of acres to keep it away from anything else. I had ficus because of their beauty, but ended up having to murder them when the pool went in due to very invasive roots. There is supposed to be some kind of root guard thing you can plant the tree in to keep the roots from spreading, but I would really do a lot of checking before planting anything. We ended up with an Australian willow which is non-invasive, drought tolerant, etc., but it is an extremely slow grower.
However, there is very little leaf debris and you can plant under it.[/quote]

In my experience, root guards don’t really work. They just prolong the issues slightly longer. It’s basically a sheeting that you can install along the side that is suppose to containing the root growth (thin piece of plastic and other matterial….)Eventually, a invasive tree figures out a way to get under side the root guard, unless you happen to install one really really really deep. I’m in the process of having to deal with about 4 trees that will eventually have issues…

GoUSC, thanks for the list…I’ll consider them too. I was contemplating changing the landscaping and going complely with palms…But I’m finding out palms are incredibly expensive if you buy a full grown tree..Plus, they don’t seem as sturdy as I’d like.

[Coronita]

[quote=Aecetia]Great tree house tree because of its branches and it grows fast, but you should have a couple of acres to keep it away from anything else. I had ficus because of their beauty, but ended up having to murder them when the pool went in due to very invasive roots. There is supposed to be some kind of root guard thing you can plant the tree in to keep the roots from spreading, but I would really do a lot of checking before planting anything. We ended up with an Australian willow which is non-invasive, drought tolerant, etc., but it is an extremely slow grower.
However, there is very little leaf debris and you can plant under it.[/quote]

In my experience, root guards don’t really work. They just prolong the issues slightly longer. It’s basically a sheeting that you can install along the side that is suppose to containing the root growth (thin piece of plastic and other matterial….)Eventually, a invasive tree figures out a way to get under side the root guard, unless you happen to install one really really really deep. I’m in the process of having to deal with about 4 trees that will eventually have issues…

GoUSC, thanks for the list…I’ll consider them too. I was contemplating changing the landscaping and going complely with palms…But I’m finding out palms are incredibly expensive if you buy a full grown tree..Plus, they don’t seem as sturdy as I’d like.

[Coronita]

[quote=Aecetia]Great tree house tree because of its branches and it grows fast, but you should have a couple of acres to keep it away from anything else. I had ficus because of their beauty, but ended up having to murder them when the pool went in due to very invasive roots. There is supposed to be some kind of root guard thing you can plant the tree in to keep the roots from spreading, but I would really do a lot of checking before planting anything. We ended up with an Australian willow which is non-invasive, drought tolerant, etc., but it is an extremely slow grower.
However, there is very little leaf debris and you can plant under it.[/quote]

In my experience, root guards don’t really work. They just prolong the issues slightly longer. It’s basically a sheeting that you can install along the side that is suppose to containing the root growth (thin piece of plastic and other matterial….)Eventually, a invasive tree figures out a way to get under side the root guard, unless you happen to install one really really really deep. I’m in the process of having to deal with about 4 trees that will eventually have issues…

GoUSC, thanks for the list…I’ll consider them too. I was contemplating changing the landscaping and going complely with palms…But I’m finding out palms are incredibly expensive if you buy a full grown tree..Plus, they don’t seem as sturdy as I’d like.

[Coronita]

[quote=Aecetia]Great tree house tree because of its branches and it grows fast, but you should have a couple of acres to keep it away from anything else. I had ficus because of their beauty, but ended up having to murder them when the pool went in due to very invasive roots. There is supposed to be some kind of root guard thing you can plant the tree in to keep the roots from spreading, but I would really do a lot of checking before planting anything. We ended up with an Australian willow which is non-invasive, drought tolerant, etc., but it is an extremely slow grower.
However, there is very little leaf debris and you can plant under it.[/quote]

In my experience, root guards don’t really work. They just prolong the issues slightly longer. It’s basically a sheeting that you can install along the side that is suppose to containing the root growth (thin piece of plastic and other matterial….)Eventually, a invasive tree figures out a way to get under side the root guard, unless you happen to install one really really really deep. I’m in the process of having to deal with about 4 trees that will eventually have issues…

GoUSC, thanks for the list…I’ll consider them too. I was contemplating changing the landscaping and going complely with palms…But I’m finding out palms are incredibly expensive if you buy a full grown tree..Plus, they don’t seem as sturdy as I’d like.

[an]

[quote=flu]I’ll consider them too. I was contemplating changing the landscaping and going complely with palms…But I’m finding out palms are incredibly expensive if you buy a full grown tree..Plus, they don’t seem as sturdy as I’d like.[/quote]
Yes they are expensive, mainly due to the fact that it take them forever to grow. If you plan to stay in the house for awhile, you can always buy the small one and grow it yourself. I have a neighbor who have palms all around his house and he planted them from seed, ~10 years ago. They’re about 2 stories high now.

[an]

[quote=flu]I’ll consider them too. I was contemplating changing the landscaping and going complely with palms…But I’m finding out palms are incredibly expensive if you buy a full grown tree..Plus, they don’t seem as sturdy as I’d like.[/quote]
Yes they are expensive, mainly due to the fact that it take them forever to grow. If you plan to stay in the house for awhile, you can always buy the small one and grow it yourself. I have a neighbor who have palms all around his house and he planted them from seed, ~10 years ago. They’re about 2 stories high now.

[an]

[quote=flu]I’ll consider them too. I was contemplating changing the landscaping and going complely with palms…But I’m finding out palms are incredibly expensive if you buy a full grown tree..Plus, they don’t seem as sturdy as I’d like.[/quote]
Yes they are expensive, mainly due to the fact that it take them forever to grow. If you plan to stay in the house for awhile, you can always buy the small one and grow it yourself. I have a neighbor who have palms all around his house and he planted them from seed, ~10 years ago. They’re about 2 stories high now.

[an]

[quote=flu]I’ll consider them too. I was contemplating changing the landscaping and going complely with palms…But I’m finding out palms are incredibly expensive if you buy a full grown tree..Plus, they don’t seem as sturdy as I’d like.[/quote]
Yes they are expensive, mainly due to the fact that it take them forever to grow. If you plan to stay in the house for awhile, you can always buy the small one and grow it yourself. I have a neighbor who have palms all around his house and he planted them from seed, ~10 years ago. They’re about 2 stories high now.

[an]

[quote=flu]I’ll consider them too. I was contemplating changing the landscaping and going complely with palms…But I’m finding out palms are incredibly expensive if you buy a full grown tree..Plus, they don’t seem as sturdy as I’d like.[/quote]
Yes they are expensive, mainly due to the fact that it take them forever to grow. If you plan to stay in the house for awhile, you can always buy the small one and grow it yourself. I have a neighbor who have palms all around his house and he planted them from seed, ~10 years ago. They’re about 2 stories high now.

[afx114]

I have one right outside my window here and they are messy and smelly, though the shade they provide is nice. I try to avoid parking my car underneath it because it makes a nasty mess. I’ve also read that their droppings are poisonous to the ground below, making it hard to grow additional plants in the surrounding areas.

[afx114]

I have one right outside my window here and they are messy and smelly, though the shade they provide is nice. I try to avoid parking my car underneath it because it makes a nasty mess. I’ve also read that their droppings are poisonous to the ground below, making it hard to grow additional plants in the surrounding areas.

[afx114]

I have one right outside my window here and they are messy and smelly, though the shade they provide is nice. I try to avoid parking my car underneath it because it makes a nasty mess. I’ve also read that their droppings are poisonous to the ground below, making it hard to grow additional plants in the surrounding areas.

[afx114]

I have one right outside my window here and they are messy and smelly, though the shade they provide is nice. I try to avoid parking my car underneath it because it makes a nasty mess. I’ve also read that their droppings are poisonous to the ground below, making it hard to grow additional plants in the surrounding areas.

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