2006-07-20 07:44:37 · 6 answers · asked by Helen H 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I read on a gardening site on the internet that the suggested minimum distance of a leylandii from a building is 3.5 metres so in that respect you should be ok as far as roots undermining and sucking water from the house, but if the tree is not pruned then it will get enormous and block out your light but now the council have brought out a law that you can make your neighbour keep the tree down to no taller than 2 metres.
2006-07-20 07:58:03 · answer #1 · answered by little weed 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leylandii are sturdy trees generally, so it might depend on how old it is, and also how tall. They can be allowed to grow absurdly tall, and then they can cause a problem by providing permanent shade. Older trees can start to throw out large roots that will lift and crack a driveway surface eventually. So assess the tree for what it is, and maybe check with your local council (or equivalent) to see if they have any laws or regulations governing leylandii and whether this particular tree may fall foul of any of them.
I had two rows of leylandii when I moved into this house. And for a few years I would prune them well back and used them as a taller hedge. But one row did start to lift the driveway, so they were brought down. The other row permanently shaded a large part of the garden. Also the soil under the leylandii got very acid and nothing else much would grow under them or near them, so they came down as well.
From my own experience, you have nothing to fear from a well-tended, well-pruned leylandii, and under such circumstances the tree 8m from your boundary shouldn't cause a problem.
2006-07-20 07:53:19 · answer #2 · answered by aliantha2004 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leylandii trees do not cause any particular problems with foundations and drains, however, they do have the potential of growing very large, which can cause problems with blocking light from your windows.
2006-07-20 07:50:02 · answer #3 · answered by Martin G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should be ok as they dont have a large root system. Just make sure they stay trimmed and don't obstruct your light as they are very fast growing
2006-07-20 21:56:21 · answer #4 · answered by Jackie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No danger as in perilous, but they are a complete nuisance, and grow very high
2006-07-20 08:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by Croeso 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.
2006-07-20 10:12:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋