Tree in front yard, good or bad?
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I'm not sure if I understand the part about "tree is bad because goats scared of cars," maybe its lost in translation.  \n\nDon't worry about roots unless you have terra cotta sewer pipe.  If you have PVC (plastic) sewer pipe, the tree won't invade it because they are sealed.\n\nIf you don't know, just find the clean out and dig down to the pipe in your yard.  Really, though if your plumbing isn't clogged, you don't have a root problem.
309136
Are you talkin about hickory chickens? LOL.. I think that's what you are talkin about but, that's what I know em as.. If so.. Apple tree's are great.. After a good rain, If this isn't what your talkin about , sorry.:)
924353
You should be able to find the owner through the courthouse. Also, if it's close enough to the road, it may be on city property, and the city would be responsible. Check to see how far off the road is city property. Here, it's 25 feet from the center of the road. The city came and removed a nuisance tree from "my" property by my pointing that out to them.
1046994
It depends on the plant.... Strong and healthy seed grows quickly, therefore easy to take care of. Do not have doubts on bonsai tree...just use your heart to take care of it.........^_^
730378
Law is on there side if they are using "right-of-way".  It doesn't matter how wide the road was or will be...the county has right-a-way at least 10 feet on either side of the road (more or less depending on the jurisdiction). \n\nTo answer your question about payment, however, if there is not anything in the statutes already to provide for payment, they do not have to pay you.  All they have to argue is that the trees are within the right of way and claim public safety as the justifiable cause to remove the trees...sorry, but I have been down this road myself and you are in a no-win deal if the county has already made up it's mind to start cutting....the best you can do is see if they will allow and assist in moving the trees further back on to the property.  You have a better chance of that then stopping the cutting.  And it is the same soil so the trees should survive better.
808146
In most places, you are.  I went through this before.  check my question titled "Should I cut this tree down?" and the answers I received.  Here is the answer I chose as "B.A.":\n\n Best Answer - Chosen By You\n\nYour neighbor has a legal right to remove anything growing over his property line and can come after you for compensation. If it would kill the tree, it's probably best to cut it down. Here is a good website to read about property rights pertaining to trees:\n\nhttp://www.lgc.state.pa.us/deskbook03/is...\n\nAdditionally, there is a book that you can read called Neighbor Law (Cora Jordan, Nolo Press, 1994)\n\nBest of luck to you for a good outcome.
478069
It is safer to be in your car than outside. \nUnder a tree is especially bad.\n\nThe reasons are because of the metal skin AND because of the tires:\n\n\nThe metal skin for the Faraday cage effect mentioned above.\n\nThe tires because they provide some, but not complete, insulation from the ground. The voltage drop (hence voltage difference) on the surface of the ground can be a typical *10,000 Volts/meter in the neighborhood of a lightning strike!!! I wouldn't want to be standing on that!\n\nThings that aren't grounded are much more likely to get hit.\nThus lightning rods, the use of which has been largely replaced by the (equipotential) grounding plane of your home's electrical system. The top wire in transmission lines is grounded for exactly this reason. (you can tell because it will not have the visible porcelain insulators). Your phone lines and cable lines are grounded as well to reduce their ability to communicate the transient voltages and to eliminate static build up relative to ground (which attracts lightning).\n\nSo in essence, you would want to be grounded to prevent a lightning strike from hitting you, but in case it did hit nearby, you would want to be insulated from the ground.\n\nA car would not be nearly as good as a house, and you would want to shut off your electronics, and not touch any metal, or be close to metal. Which would be tough to do in a car.\n\nIf i was in a wicked 'night of the Huntsman' thunderstorm and  i didn't have a house or car to hide in, i would go to the middle of an open field or ditch and ball up with the least contact to the ground as possible.
853634
try the basement.  how about the front lawn!
859089
Fraser fir will be a good tree. They have short, soft needles that stay on better than almost any other.\n\nTo keep your tree nice as long as possible, cut an inch off the bottom just before bringing it inside. Put it in water and don't let it dry out. The tree will take up a lot of water for the first 24 hours.\n\nThere is a product from "Naturally Safe Technologies" that will help your tree last and makes it somewhat fire resistant. It comes in a packet looks like a Kool-Aid pack. If you can find it, use that in the water.
1153742
my backyard is good to use..
738050
LOL.. Uhmm, I've seen some interesting questions.  As for this one I don't think it is uncool to take a DOO DOO outside.  Just be sure it's not in the neighbor's yard.  That would be embaressing to answer to that... lol
1102248
As far as I know, you can ONLY cut the BRANCHES that are on your side of the property line. Otherwise, it is trespassing and assault on anothers propery. I think that a lot of this would depend on WHY you want to cut down the tree... safety, electricty, view, etc? Generally, you CANNOT affect a neighbors yard without his express permission.
976273
its cancer\n\nboles\n\nthe tree may outlive you easily but the air in the neighborhood is not so good, yes very hard they make great coffee tables if you find a big enough one
22008
Just like some people said, big tree are more easy to attach wind...people like to talk about BIG people, that's why :)
1094729
Aren't you assuming that the tree crushes the house? What if it were a small one like a sapling? Then it might just bust the window.
94084
Although the law on this is not absolute, California law gives property owners pretty broad discretion to trim back overhanging branches to the property line.  The neighbor must exercise "due care" when trimming to avoid permanently damaging or killing the tree.  I would consult a certified arborist to provide you with a trimming plan that would satisfy your neighbor and not damage the tree to the point that it might fall over.
452490
If this is an old, old tree and is free of severe insect damage then you have a small fortune on your hands!  I suggest going to E-bay and sell to the highest bidder.