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Originally Posted by homestead123
I dunno. we already had over an acre of land cleared of trees. The border of the. next lot is litereally a single file of pine. Pines like and thrive in clusters not in single file formation. They are known to come down, or so I have read. This is why I am asking the Native NC'ers their thoughts. I dont really care if something is legal or not, pertaining to trees. I will take them down if safety is a concern and-pay the fine.
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You live in hurricane country. They're more likely to help than hurt by blocking the wind. Anecdotally it seems like older white and red oaks are the common victims of storms. Live oaks, the type that are native to eastern NC are the best. Pines are flexible enough and if healthy, usually can bend in the storm and not break.
My Father-in-law has never had major hurricane damage despite living on the marsh. He attributes that to the large pines at the back of his lot and the line of trees on the east side of his neighbors lot.
When the wind blasts in, do you want your house to be the first thing that slows it?
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