My front house garden is v small, measuring about 14ft deep by 25ft wide. The location is within 4-500 metres of the sea with no screen in between. The builder planted birch trees in some gardens ( in the housing development interior) which are even smaller than mine, so the trees are within 5-10ft of the house walls.With such a small area and a difficult coastal location it is difficult to find a small tree with an upright habit, that can also cope with strong salty winds. The white birch Betula Jacquemontii Jermyns is planted about 6ft from my house wall and is coping well with the coastal location. But is it too close to the house where roots could cause damage? I would like to retain the tree if possible.
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A neighbour of mine has a problem with drainage in her back garden, as the site is situated at the foot of a slope and the previous owner of the site planted alot of " red stemmed," willow, she said, there to help soak up the water.It has grown huge and she now wants to be rid of the willow. Despite attempts to dig it up she has been unsuccessful. What do you suggest?
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