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By: Phyllis Harb

Phyllis Harb — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:16:25 +0000

Cindy, I feel your pain; we have a lovely pool – BUT there is so much “mature landscaping” in the way, that the sun hits our pool only @ high noon.

Our pool is cold even on the warmest summer day. Our trees need to be trimmed EVERY year or our pool is too cold as there is no sun (except noon). I have our trees trimmed EACH year and sometimes 30 or more feet and yes it is pricey and when I have them lopped off, a lot of neighbors log their complaints. Thank goodness I don’t have protected trees and I can top mine off anytime I want.

And yes they do provide shade and privacy.

By: Cindy Allen

Cindy Allen — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:18:28 +0000

Great post, Elise! I’ve owned several new homes that came without planted yards, which meant I had to choose my own trees. It’s so easy to overplant when your tree is in a five-gallon container. Fast-forward 50 years, and these trees have become monstrous money-eaters. It’s quite a dilemma, because everyone wants to green up their bare lawn, but they don’t want to shell out hundreds or thousands for a mature tree that comes in a box.

I planted two Brazilian peppers at the house my ex and I bought in 1988. They are quite large now. I guess I should call my ex and apologize. Or not.