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Old 12-20-2014, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by big guy View Post
We have an oak that is no more than 5 feet from the house........this is a tree that gets to be gigantic in circumferance. Should have cut it down when it was a sapling.....no one would have noticed. Palms are more appropriate for a small space.
There are many trees -- dwarf and otherwise -- that would qualify for being planted close to a house.

Palm trees are not a good choice for being planted that close to a dwelling because probably, you very well could end up with rats on your roof and ultimately, in your attic.
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