Yes, but if you prune it at least once or twice a year, you should be able to maintain it at least for a while.
Arctalurus
Yes, remove it.
rOOsterone4
Makes no difference. Won’t bother your house
Ok_Purchase1592
I don’t understand the question if I can see it physically touching the house. What do you mean? Is it too close?
Competitive_Aioli469
move it while it’s still small to a spot where it’s not a maintenance issue, or Espalier prune it to keep it off the wall and look cool.
hppy11
It depends on the species: some have shallow roots some have more aggressive roots that will reach to water.
This pine tree has shallow roots ( and looks like a dwarf tree) but it’s still too close to the house.
Now I personally rather have any kind of tree away from foundation. Some people will say it’s too close, some people will say it’s not.
The best course of action is to figure out what Pine you have. (Google image search)
And see the requirements as for planting.
this_shit
Nope, that’s a dwarf species of pine (likely mugo) so it grows slowly enough you won’t have to worry about it. If you leave it alone it’ll essentially turn into a big bush. If you do a little research on bonsai-style pruning (really niwaki, but same principles) you can shape it into a more classical form.
If it were mine I’d consider it a really special landscaping feature with the potential to live for hundreds of years and grow into a fascinating form.
The only hazards to your house are if you let it get big enough to fall on it (but that will take literal lifetimes) or if you let it grow down to the ground it could create habitat for mice.
dknight16a
It’s already touching the house. What do you think it’s going to be like in 5 years?
It’s way too close.
Special_Present69
About 10 feet to close
Banjomir75
It may not be a problem for many years to come, but I would just move it now while it is still small enough to move without needing to demolish half your house. Stop wondering about it, and just move it.
ladywoolf1
For those asking; I’m guessing white pine grafted, but probably not this cultivar but it’s the best example I can find quickly:
Yes, it’s way too close. In actuality, we shouldn’t place mulch beds up against a house because mulch retains moisture and may be graded incorrectly.
Creative_Algae7145
I would move it because it’s too close.
eileen31425
Yes
goldiggerisausername
termites is first thing I think, roots, water intrusion, i dont know much but guessing that’s a baby not full size
Hot_Cattle5399
Yes but not by much
HatePeopleLoveCats1
A little too close but better at this point to leave it and prune it. They’re slow growing so trim it every year off the house and once it starts looking weird and one sided, remove it. That’s still a ways off though so you may as well enjoy it a few more years!
YettiGoingRogue
For context im pretty sure I remember the tag that was on it saying dwarf something, been here for around 8 years.
Ill_Cartoonist_1566
It’s still small enough to safely relocate so go for it.
Chroney
If this ia mugo, you can just train it to lean away from your house in a s shape with some proper trimming and pressure.
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Yes, but if you prune it at least once or twice a year, you should be able to maintain it at least for a while.
Yes, remove it.
Makes no difference. Won’t bother your house
I don’t understand the question if I can see it physically touching the house. What do you mean? Is it too close?
move it while it’s still small to a spot where it’s not a maintenance issue, or Espalier prune it to keep it off the wall and look cool.
It depends on the species: some have shallow roots some have more aggressive roots that will reach to water.
This pine tree has shallow roots ( and looks like a dwarf tree) but it’s still too close to the house.
Now I personally rather have any kind of tree away from foundation. Some people will say it’s too close, some people will say it’s not.
The best course of action is to figure out what Pine you have. (Google image search)
And see the requirements as for planting.
Nope, that’s a dwarf species of pine (likely mugo) so it grows slowly enough you won’t have to worry about it. If you leave it alone it’ll essentially turn into a big bush. If you do a little research on bonsai-style pruning (really niwaki, but same principles) you can shape it into a more classical form.
If it were mine I’d consider it a really special landscaping feature with the potential to live for hundreds of years and grow into a fascinating form.
The only hazards to your house are if you let it get big enough to fall on it (but that will take literal lifetimes) or if you let it grow down to the ground it could create habitat for mice.
It’s already touching the house. What do you think it’s going to be like in 5 years?
It’s way too close.
About 10 feet to close
It may not be a problem for many years to come, but I would just move it now while it is still small enough to move without needing to demolish half your house. Stop wondering about it, and just move it.
For those asking; I’m guessing white pine grafted, but probably not this cultivar but it’s the best example I can find quickly:
https://share.google/X16VzAdXhzZJnxFDs
It isn’t a mugo pine. They’re darker green and have like thicker stalks (idk how else to explain it, lol)
https://www.coniferkingdom.com/pinus-mugo-rodda-mugo-pine/?attribute_pa_plant-size=1-container&utm_campaign=jemscs&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17393826949&gbraid=0AAAAADs5XtPVEi0bl3WeTZOM26zuOhl6i&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8p7GBhCjARIsAEhghZ1FOuIpkULUKfHot1fC2DSMyR2yLC2k1N8jWCI80gSpxS-DNg4nd4gaAsXTEALw_wcB
Yep
Not yet.
Yep
Yes.
Yes. I’d move it.
Yes, it’s way too close. In actuality, we shouldn’t place mulch beds up against a house because mulch retains moisture and may be graded incorrectly.
I would move it because it’s too close.
Yes
termites is first thing I think, roots, water intrusion, i dont know much but guessing that’s a baby not full size
Yes but not by much
A little too close but better at this point to leave it and prune it. They’re slow growing so trim it every year off the house and once it starts looking weird and one sided, remove it. That’s still a ways off though so you may as well enjoy it a few more years!
For context im pretty sure I remember the tag that was on it saying dwarf something, been here for around 8 years.
It’s still small enough to safely relocate so go for it.
If this ia mugo, you can just train it to lean away from your house in a s shape with some proper trimming and pressure.