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Old 12-20-2014, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Bonanza View Post
Instead of complaining about the lack of grass under your oaks, take advantage of the shade they provide and plant shade-loving things underneath them.

If they are that close to your driveway, obviously, they weren't planted in the correct place. You might get an arborist to trim them properly, also, but not some unknowing lawn maintenance person who doesn't know what he's doing and hacks the tree to death.
As was mentioned before, most of us live on postage stamp size lots. If you plant an oak, it HAS to be near a driveway, roof, lanai or birdcage. Not in my yard...I think I'll pass. I'll enjoy the oaks planted elsewhere where they are not a problem.