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Re: OT how deep to back fill around trees???
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Posted by Kurt (mi) on May 23, 2004 at 02:34:11 from (64.136.26.228):
In Reply to: OT how deep to back fill around trees??? posted by Kent on May 22, 2004 at 20:05:25:
I have been told by two different sources that you can fill around trees 1" per year. ANd if you think about it in a heavily wooded area wear you would get 1/2" or more of leaves falling every year and decomposing into dirt, topsoil this would be somewhat correct. Also I have been told that you dont want to much dozer work done around trees because the vibration of the dozer will kill the root system, I dont know if this is true. I built a house 4 years ago and I do not have a basement. I have dense hardwoods all around my house I am sure that If I had a basement I would have had to drop more trees, which I would have not liked.
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