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Originally Posted by bowlingal
tophcfa...totally agree. Very messy trees...leaves, acorns, suckers. They are beautiful, lots of shade. Taking care of them on our property is a 6 month production. From about September/Oct to March or April is constant pick-up, raking, pulling. Back problems exist every day and every day is what you will have to do to keep your property looking nice. Why is it they are not planted in the southern areas and many, many in the northern areas? Hmmm
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They weren't "planted" in the northern area. They were existing when the neighborhoods were developed. I am glad that is so.
The beauty they add far offset the small effort required to clean up occasionally. I help my 80ish female neighbor clean up from the live oak in her yard and I'm glad to do it. It adds beauty, shade, and several times a year a roost for owls.
It seems that the developer only left the large trees in the common areas in the newer sections. They did a good job with that. They stripped the neighborhoods bare to accommodate a maximum number of homes and then planted some smaller trees and other landscaping.