Oh lord. We bought a house a few years ago with one this is probably 40 feet tall and maybe 24”+ around. Based on old pictures of the house, I think the tree is around 30-40 years old. The tree is a menace and I would NOT want it that close to my house.
According-Taro4835
Yeah your landscaper has no clue what he is doing. Planting a Blue Atlas Cedar three feet from a house is a rookie mistake that will cost you thousands in structural damage later. That tree is a massive specimen plant that needs a wide open space to spread its roots and branches. It is small enough to move right now so grab a shovel and dig it out this weekend before it settles in and starts destroying your foundation and eating your gutters.
This happens all the time when guys with trucks just buy whatever catches their eye at the nursery without thinking about mature scale. Foundation beds are meant for structural shrubs and perennials that max out just below your windowsill. You need plants that anchor the house to the ground and create a flowing mass of texture not an isolated timber giant shoved against the siding.
Find a spot way out in the yard where this thing can actually be the focal point it was meant to be. If you want to figure out the right spot without breaking your back twice you should run a picture of your yard through the GardenDream web app. It acts like a digital blueprint where you can drop plants in and see how the layout actually looks at scale. It will save you from ever having to rely on a guy who ignores plant tags again.
friday9x
Guy probably bought the wrong one. They have a dwarf blue atlas called horstmann blue atlas cedar, which is 8-10 ft tall and 5-6 ft wide… Which would be nice for that location.
BudBroadway22
It should be played way further away from the house. Like 15’ minimum. And not under any power lines!
ArcusAngelicum
Looks great now, will eat your house in 15 – 30 years.
They sell miniature trees that have similar look, instead of $150-$250 for a tree that size it’s $1k-2k
Landscapers know you want a big tree and most people don’t want to wait 10 – 20 years for a tree that size, and also don’t want to pay $$$$ for something that will look nice now.
If you are patient, you can buy a miniature for $50 and in 5 years it will look really cool.
GreenNo552
I’m assuming they had a list, ordered, picked it up from the local nursery and just assumed it was a dwarf but nursery probably did not say “we dont have dwarf” and left it to them to see the tags and decide what to do lol.
AwayEnvironment9223
That’s plenty of room. Oh, that’s 40 feet wide and not 40 inches. Yeah, move that while you can, lol.
spitslaps
“little full, lotta sap”
Greenfirelife27
But it looks good right now. Haha
weas71
My neighbor has a similar situation and it’s full grown. The height is cool and the branches are pretty high up, and most start well above the roof of the house.
eightlikeinfinity
Do not move this on your own. Call your landscaper and tell them about the problem. See how they respond before you alter their work.
phoonie98
Just keep trimming it, it’ll be fine! /s
teenbean12
What did he say when you called him?
blueberryyogurtcup
He needs to take responsibility for the mistake, not charge you more, and move that immediately.
leafmeb
Yeah, you need to have them dig that up and replace with something else. For real though.
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Oh lord. We bought a house a few years ago with one this is probably 40 feet tall and maybe 24”+ around. Based on old pictures of the house, I think the tree is around 30-40 years old. The tree is a menace and I would NOT want it that close to my house.
Yeah your landscaper has no clue what he is doing. Planting a Blue Atlas Cedar three feet from a house is a rookie mistake that will cost you thousands in structural damage later. That tree is a massive specimen plant that needs a wide open space to spread its roots and branches. It is small enough to move right now so grab a shovel and dig it out this weekend before it settles in and starts destroying your foundation and eating your gutters.
This happens all the time when guys with trucks just buy whatever catches their eye at the nursery without thinking about mature scale. Foundation beds are meant for structural shrubs and perennials that max out just below your windowsill. You need plants that anchor the house to the ground and create a flowing mass of texture not an isolated timber giant shoved against the siding.
Find a spot way out in the yard where this thing can actually be the focal point it was meant to be. If you want to figure out the right spot without breaking your back twice you should run a picture of your yard through the GardenDream web app. It acts like a digital blueprint where you can drop plants in and see how the layout actually looks at scale. It will save you from ever having to rely on a guy who ignores plant tags again.
Guy probably bought the wrong one. They have a dwarf blue atlas called horstmann blue atlas cedar, which is 8-10 ft tall and 5-6 ft wide… Which would be nice for that location.
It should be played way further away from the house. Like 15’ minimum. And not under any power lines!
Looks great now, will eat your house in 15 – 30 years.
They sell miniature trees that have similar look, instead of $150-$250 for a tree that size it’s $1k-2k
Landscapers know you want a big tree and most people don’t want to wait 10 – 20 years for a tree that size, and also don’t want to pay $$$$ for something that will look nice now.
If you are patient, you can buy a miniature for $50 and in 5 years it will look really cool.
I’m assuming they had a list, ordered, picked it up from the local nursery and just assumed it was a dwarf but nursery probably did not say “we dont have dwarf” and left it to them to see the tags and decide what to do lol.
That’s plenty of room. Oh, that’s 40 feet wide and not 40 inches. Yeah, move that while you can, lol.
“little full, lotta sap”
But it looks good right now. Haha
My neighbor has a similar situation and it’s full grown. The height is cool and the branches are pretty high up, and most start well above the roof of the house.
Do not move this on your own. Call your landscaper and tell them about the problem. See how they respond before you alter their work.
Just keep trimming it, it’ll be fine! /s
What did he say when you called him?
He needs to take responsibility for the mistake, not charge you more, and move that immediately.
Yeah, you need to have them dig that up and replace with something else. For real though.