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Is there any more of a PITA tree than a river birch?
Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:29 pm
This fricking tree in front of my house is driving me nuts. It drops twigs 24/7/365. Every mother fricking day of the year, there are more twigs in my yard. Now, these seeds from the catkins are fricking everywhere. I mean, they're covering my walkway, truck, patio, house, porch, inside my house, all over my pants and boots, and they constantly fall on my head. I'm bout to run this bitch over with my truck and hit it with one of those fancy axes.
What other kind of tree should I plant when I get this sorry piece of shite out of here? Probably max out about 30-40ft. I don't want shite falling from it 24/7. I have two houses worth of gas/sewer/water pipes within 20ft of where the tree will be. This is also in Metairie
Eta:
Cypress = too much
Pine tree = too much
Water oak = not too much
Guide me brahs
What other kind of tree should I plant when I get this sorry piece of shite out of here? Probably max out about 30-40ft. I don't want shite falling from it 24/7. I have two houses worth of gas/sewer/water pipes within 20ft of where the tree will be. This is also in Metairie
Eta:
Cypress = too much
Pine tree = too much
Water oak = not too much
Guide me brahs
This post was edited on 4/14/15 at 12:44 pm
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Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:30 pm to Hammertime
Pecan is a PITA
This post was edited on 4/14/15 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:32 pm to jimbeam
crepe myrtle
Chinese tallow
FWIW, the title and then your follow up Q in post are going to get very different answers.
Chinese tallow
FWIW, the title and then your follow up Q in post are going to get very different answers.
This post was edited on 4/14/15 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:33 pm to Hammertime
Golden Rain Tree will be the next one I plant, as soon as I get rid of a magnolia tree that hasnt grown in 5 years.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:33 pm to Hammertime
mulberry
Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:34 pm to jimbeam
I planted red maples
Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:36 pm to Hammertime
The queerest tree on the planet. When I bought my place one of the neater things about it was the driveway. 65 or so big River Birch trees lining both sides of it. Fast forward 8 years and I now have about 40. The others died from what I assume is gay tree aids. Every year I lose a few more. Then ones that are able to fend of gay tree aids rain twigs and limbs in the slightest hint of a breeze. They make a 15 MPH gust seem like a F5 finger of God tornado. frick em, frick em all.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:37 pm to Bleeding purple
Already have a crepe myrtle on the other side of the walkway. Thankfully, it is 1,000,000 times better than this river birch about dropping stuff. I want a taller tree to replace the river birch because that part of the yard is larger
This post was edited on 4/14/15 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:58 pm to LSUballs
quote:
The queerest tree on the planet. When I bought my place one of the neater things about it was the driveway. 65 or so big River Birch trees lining both sides of it. Fast forward 8 years and I now have about 40. The others died from what I assume is gay tree aids. Every year I lose a few more. Then ones that are able to fend of gay tree aids rain twigs and limbs in the slightest hint of a breeze. They make a 15 MPH gust seem like a F5 finger of God tornado. frick em, frick em
I like my river birch. However it is in backyard and away from house. It did its job by soaking up the low lying wet spot I had.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 1:05 pm to rattlebucket
They do drink a ton of water.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 1:06 pm to Hammertime
a goddamn pecan tree is the worst tree
I planted 2 river birch trees in my front yard...I like them
I planted 2 river birch trees in my front yard...I like them
This post was edited on 4/14/15 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 4/14/15 at 1:09 pm to Salmon
Had to clean up a pecan orchard maybe 20 acres or so after a mild tropical storm
Holy shite. Luckily I had a bobcat for a portion of that time.
Holy shite. Luckily I had a bobcat for a portion of that time.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 1:10 pm to jimbeam
I have 2 huge pecan trees in my backyard
every time the wind blows I have a million fricking limbs all over my yard
not to mention that everyone expects you to give them 5 gallons of pecans every fall and then complain when they are not shelled
every time the wind blows I have a million fricking limbs all over my yard
not to mention that everyone expects you to give them 5 gallons of pecans every fall and then complain when they are not shelled
Posted on 4/14/15 at 1:11 pm to Salmon
Well drive your happy arse down to Metairie and I'll load this sum bitch on your trailer
Posted on 4/14/15 at 1:16 pm to LSUballs
Posted on 4/14/15 at 1:29 pm to Hammertime
I like River Birches. They attract finches.
You need a Drake Elm.
You need a Drake Elm.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 1:30 pm to Hammertime
Crepe Myrtle.
frick that tree. Yea they are nice to look at but I will never have another.
frick that tree. Yea they are nice to look at but I will never have another.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 1:35 pm to 4WHLN
Willow Oak
Pin Oak
Sugar Maple
Pin Oak
Sugar Maple
Posted on 4/14/15 at 1:36 pm to AlxTgr
I don't like chirping arse birds either
Posted on 4/14/15 at 1:37 pm to Hammertime
River Birch trees are the godamn devil. For the most part, if i'm going to go through the trouble of digging a hole and planting a tree, I am going to get something out of it. So I would suggest a fruit tree. Peach, Pear, Plumb, Apple and citrus trees all grow down here, why not put something like that in?
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