mcolen
18th April 2008, 03:23 PM
Hi all<o></o>
I'm wanting to flatten out the back yard slightly which involves increasing the height of a retaining wall and back filling. This will cover the base of two gum trees by about 200-300mm. I've been told that doing this will kill off the trees for sure and I'm not allowed to get rid of them (by the wife).<o></o>
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I did read somewhere that if I lay gravel around the base/trunk and separate it from the added soil with a barrier to keep the soil out but let water through that would allow the trunk to stay dry and not die out.<o></o>
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Does anybody agree with this or have any other ideas?<o></o>
thanks
I'm wanting to flatten out the back yard slightly which involves increasing the height of a retaining wall and back filling. This will cover the base of two gum trees by about 200-300mm. I've been told that doing this will kill off the trees for sure and I'm not allowed to get rid of them (by the wife).<o></o>
<o></o>
I did read somewhere that if I lay gravel around the base/trunk and separate it from the added soil with a barrier to keep the soil out but let water through that would allow the trunk to stay dry and not die out.<o></o>
<o></o>
Does anybody agree with this or have any other ideas?<o></o>
thanks