[NavyCO]

Planting an Oak next to your home's foundation is one of the dumbest things anyone could ever do. All trees such as this need to be at least sixty or more feet away from your house due to root structure and the destruction of your foundation. I see people do this all the time and just am baffled by the lack of knowledge about planting. Oaks will grow to over 150 feet wide and very tall and will dwarf a home. If you move into a new home that has a new Oak tree get rid of it as soon as possible and substitute a small hedge bush or something that looks nice and doesn't get too large. Yard parcels in the villages generally cannot accommodate anything other than palms and in some cases not even palm trees. Be kind to your neighbors too. They do NOT like to sweep up oak leaves or enjoy the stains they will leave on your driveway, rooftops and gutters will be clogged. GET RID OF OAKS before they grow. A word to the wise.