I lived in a neighborhood that had many mature Tulip Poplars in between the houses and they were notorious for breaking with high winds. Several roofs were damaged. I lived in fear of the one outside my bedroom window every time there was a storm. I think you should move that other Poplar. Put something columnar there if your goal is to break up the roofline view. Then you won't have to be pruning branches growing over the roof.
Disappointing loss, those trees are so pretty. As you encourage often, when you have to pivot in the garden, it also provides an opportunity. Keep that area for annuals. You won't ever have root issues.
My solution would be to move the tree to the middle of the bed this fall or winter, perhaps – assuming the HVAC line wouldn't be in the way. That way you can plant on either side of it and everything becomes balanced again.
I have a tulip poplar and it’s enormous. Not sure I’d even keep the remaining one so close to the barn. But because it will be massive I don’t think the asymmetry will be noticed. You could do large shrub in the place of the absent tree.
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Relocate the 2nd tree before it becomes an issue? Keep this area's plantings short and clean…
I lived in a neighborhood that had many mature Tulip Poplars in between the houses and they were notorious for breaking with high winds. Several roofs were damaged. I lived in fear of the one outside my bedroom window every time there was a storm. I think you should move that other Poplar. Put something columnar there if your goal is to break up the roofline view. Then you won't have to be pruning branches growing over the roof.
Could you move the remaining tulip tree to the middle of the bed, or would that still put it on top the H-vac line…
Disappointing loss, those trees are so pretty. As you encourage often, when you have to pivot in the garden, it also provides an opportunity. Keep that area for annuals. You won't ever have root issues.
Hi. I would remove the other tulip tree as well and go from there. I’m sure it will be gorgeous. Maybe some evergreen trees.
My solution would be to move the tree to the middle of the bed this fall or winter, perhaps – assuming the HVAC line wouldn't be in the way. That way you can plant on either side of it and everything becomes balanced again.
I have a tulip poplar and it’s enormous. Not sure I’d even keep the remaining one so close to the barn. But because it will be massive I don’t think the asymmetry will be noticed. You could do large shrub in the place of the absent tree.
I would remove the second tulip tree and add a statue there that can be surrounded by mixed perennials.
They’re lightning magnets here in GA. They grow fast and tall. Lirodendron tulipifera