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Old 07-20-2008, 12:38 PM
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Default Re: Palm Trees

Whatever palms you decide on please be sure that they have shallow roots. For many palms, there are 10 feet of root for every foot of tree, which means a 100+ foot root system is not all that unusual and a huge drain on aquifers, especially during droughts.
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