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[texasdiver]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Trees in the front yard can be problematic, depending on where the sewer line is. Roots can grow over time to invade the sewer line. Builders don't take that into account when designing the landscaping. They landscape as an accessory, to help sell the house, not as a practical concerns. I'm not saying trees are bad; just that care needs to be taken with their placement.

There is a whole science now of developing street friendly trees which have roots that don't destroy sidewalks or invade sewer lines. Or for that matter, don't drop sticky messes on cars below. Portland has a web site devoted to which trees to plant and not plant along sidewalks. https://www.portlandoregon.gov/trees/66682

I would hope that Ridgefield developers are following these rules.

[notnamed]

Our last place built in 2016 the developer put in street trees. The next year the city(county?) made them come back to dig up the strip and put in some root blocking to keep them from tearing up the sidewalk/street.

[Jane917]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Trees in the front yard can be problematic, depending on where the sewer line is. Roots can grow over time to invade the sewer line. Builders don't take that into account when designing the landscaping. They landscape as an accessory, to help sell the house, not as a practical concerns. I'm not saying trees are bad; just that care needs to be taken with their placement.

I don’t know about other areas, but I do know that in Ridgefield the city controls what trees can be placed in the boulevard. The developers all seem to be aware of this.