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| On Nov 27, 7:03 am, "FireBrick" <w9ol.nos...@comcast.com> wrote:
> Because of the placement of the tree, it was necessary to remove many of the
> bottom branches so that people could walk on the public sidewalk.
> And the sidewalk to the front of the house.
> Unfortunate, but that was the way it had to go.
> We live in the Chicago area.
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> Now ground covers are an option as you mentioned.
> If we ran the decorative gravel all the way, we would have no grass at all
> and the gravel would extend to the public sidewalk.
> As my street is close to the public school, even small sized decorative
> gravel would end up being kicked and strewn about.
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> I inherited this, and I'm looking for the most practical, and attractive way
> to correct it.
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> As to why the tree shed needles, not sure other than inside branches always
> seem to be outgrown, break and the twigs fall off with their needles.
> I always say fir trees like this in the area. the smaller, older branches
> near the trunk eventual give way to the fuller and growing branches at the
> ends of each limb.
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> Thank you for you polite suggestions. I agree that 'ground covers' are
> probably the best alternative.
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> I will place the other rude troll on the block list.
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> <do_...@do.com> wrote in messagenews:GVl2j.197182$Xa3.129745@attbi_s22...
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I'm thinking grass, no, but some kind of ground cover, yes.
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