NY-er moving to SD- but where??

[FlyerInHi]

I agree that trees can grow in San Diego.

There are beautiful trees in San Diego, but few whole streets like in LA. Generally speaking, the upscale neighborhoods of LA have nicer trees.

[CA renter]

[quote=FlyerInHi]I agree that trees can grow in San Diego.

There are beautiful trees in San Diego, but few whole streets like in LA. Generally speaking, the upscale neighborhoods of LA have nicer trees.[/quote]

The neighborhood we used to live in here in SD County had trees lining the streets, just like in LA. This was told to me by our neighbor who was an original occupant. When I asked what happened to all the trees (only about 4-5 trees were left, including the one in front of our house and the one across the street), he smiled and said: We all cut them down because the leaves were so dirty. Since then, I’ve heard this excuse from many others who’ve cut down beautiful, mature trees. It’s disgusting.

In general, the fewer trees there are in a neighborhood, the worse that neighborhood is. Look at the “good” communities here (or in LA, though the difference in less stark), and you’ll see a higher-than-average number of large, mature trees.

[NYMom]

That really sucks. Where we live, it’s known for the majestic trees. Lately, the town and residents have had to take a lot of trees down because they’re at the end of their lifespan and were falling on homes and knocking out power lines during storms. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but the town takes it very seriously and always plants a new tree in it’s place.

[scaredyclassic]

I have 150 trees. Many of them I dislike. Stupid trees. There is an optimal number of trees …. I have more than that number.

[FlyerInHi]

Tree are useless if they are eucalyptus trees. They will cost you a lot of money over time.

[CA renter]

[quote=FlyerInHi]Tree are useless if they are eucalyptus trees. They will cost you a lot of money over time.[/quote]

Not useless. While eucalyptus trees have their issues, they are fast-growing, provide shade and wind breaks, are used in medicines, perfumes, and antiseptic cleaning solutions. 🙂

[FlyerInHi]

haha, scaredy can start a little chemical plant in his yard.

Otherwise, the tree service will be expensive. It’s hot in Tememcula. He needs the breeze and I think he already has a gazebo for shade.

[desmond]

[quote=FlyerInHi]Tree are useless if they are eucalyptus trees. They will cost you a lot of money over time.[/quote]

Have you ever noticed Eucalyptus trees planted in rows around San Diego County? They were once planted, beginning around 1906, to be used for railroad ties. They later learned that the wood split to easily and could not be used as ties.

http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080831/news_lz1mc31wewere.html

[scaredyclassic]

Why are eucalyptus so bad? Sure branches break and they she’d mulch and leaves like crazy but if you have room and they’re out of the way what’s the problem?

[UCGal]

[quote=scaredyclassic]Why are eucalyptus so bad? Sure branches break and they she’d mulch and leaves like crazy but if you have room and they’re out of the way what’s the problem?[/quote]

Eucalyptus are very pretty, but have issues. They explode, literally, in a fire. So if you’re on a canyon, there’s a chance that the fire marshall may request you remove them.

Our street used to be more tree lined. Unfortunately, many of the trees’ roots got into the sewer pipes – and folks have been having to replace the sewer line that hooks into the main sewer. The other issue is that some of the pine trees actually cracked driveways and home slabs. We are in the middle of replacing our driveway because it was cracked from a tree that used to be in our front yard. (Tree was removed by my dad, the previous owner, when the cracks spread from the driveway to the garage slab!) We’re putting in pavers so we’ll have less of an issue with tree root cracks, going forward. Our neighborhood is 50 years old – so the remaining trees are very large and majestic. But most folks have replaced the big trees (that caused problems with cracked driveways, sidewalks, and sewers) with palm trees.

[scaredyclassic]

a massive pine did crack our driveway some, was liek that when we bought it but got worse. piece of concrete was sticking up.. i went out with a sledgehammer and kind of cracked up the offending chunk. it’s in a number o pieces now, and i had to take some out but it works fine now. looks ok too, IMO. wife can be fussy but she’s allright with it. didnt even need to repave. it’s like large gravel…

[FlyerInHi]

your wife has the right to fussy. she should have spanked you.

You don’t take sledgehammer to concrete unless to demo. that’s the ghetto way.

The proper way is to use a concrete saw to ablade the pieces sticking out.

if you own acreage, you need tools!

[scaredyclassic]

Quick and cheap.

[FlyerInHi]

Harbor Freight has all kinds of cheap tools for occasional use.

[scaredyclassic]

Well. Too late on this crack. Really doesn’t look too bad. Not sure if cutting would’ve worked…it was a big chunky loose piece that made a bad noise when you drove over it.

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