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I marked it purple and hope to keep it alive but even my neighbor said its old.

Would you keep it? I am planning to keep it or is it really too old?

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[–] nezbyte@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (7 children)

What kind of tree is that, some sort of Pear Tree? Bradford Pears are invasive to the US and very prone to falling over in high winds as they get older. Call an arborist and get their opinion if you want to keep the tree.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 5 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Is there a worse tree than the Bradford Pear? I know little about trees and I still manage to hate Bradford Pear trees.

[–] BirdEnjoyer@kbin.social 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Willows can be hellspawn if you put them in the wrong place.

They're great if you know what you're doing though!

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I always wanted Willow trees. My dog is even named Willow. What would a worst-case willow tree scenario be?

[–] BirdEnjoyer@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago

They are water fiends, and will break into your water main line, or anywhere else that has water.
As long as you give it good space, monitor its roots, provide adequate water and pick the right variety of Willow for your area, it'd probably be fine.
They also have shallow roots, so can blow over easy in some circumstances.

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