> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Ron, The Bradford pear is close to full grown, the honey locust will double in size over time. I planned on making the gravel wells about 3 feet in diameter. That should be enough growing room. Thanks, Matt in Norfolk, Virginia USDA zone 8 > Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 07:12:11 -0800 > From: Ron Hay <ronhay@postoffice.pacbell.net> > Subject: Re: [gardeners] New patio around good trees > > Hi, Matt, > > One concern that came to mind immediately is whether you are leaving > enough space around the trunks to accommodate eventual growth. > > Are your trees fully grown? If so, my concerns may not be valid; but > I > don't know the trees you mentioned, or their growth habits. > > Ron > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com