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Originally Posted by John_W
Oak Trees, I bought a new home in Pinellas Park Florida in 1976, that's between Clearwater and St. Pete. Since it was new, the developer had cleared out all the trees as so many do. So I left one year later in '77 there only shrubs in the front yard.
A couple of years ago I googled the address and on google maps street view the front had the biggest oak tree you can fit. I just took a screen shot of the home. This tree did not exist in 1977. A little extra info, I paid $35,500 for the home new and it sold a couple of years ago for $212K, and it was tiny, only 1200 sf, it was tan with dark brown Bahama Shutters over the front two windows.
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Thanks for the photo. Folks don’t seem to realize how fast trees grow here, including “slow” growth species.
We have a live oak on the property behind us. Although we cut off any limbs coming over the fence to our side, a day will come when we can no longer reach it. The squirrels that it attracts climb our birdcage, are destructive, and like to tease the dog. The tree has grown quite a bit in the 5 years since we moved into this house.
Wish I knew then what I know now!