First, the rocks. You are baking their root systems under the gravel. Spruce will especially hate the heat. What zone is this in? They really hate pretty much anything above zone 7. I would also move both away from the house
Global_Fail_1943
The brick wall reflects heat as well.
Zygomaticus
Why are you putting a tree like that so close to the wall? You’re going to push your house up and damage the foundations, and the poor tree is going to be uncomfortable.
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First, the rocks. You are baking their root systems under the gravel. Spruce will especially hate the heat. What zone is this in? They really hate pretty much anything above zone 7. I would also move both away from the house
The brick wall reflects heat as well.
Why are you putting a tree like that so close to the wall? You’re going to push your house up and damage the foundations, and the poor tree is going to be uncomfortable.