JOB DONE at bottom Do you think we should trim or remove these trees?
I am president of a small HOA, nothing fancy about us. Past decision makers had these "stately" Italian cypress trees planted several years ago, they were only 3 feet tall and did look nice. Now as you can see they have grown tall and are crowding the entrance lighting. Truthfully I don't think they do anything for the entrance, tall spirals to nowhere.I propose cutting the two closest to the entrance lights to about even with the lettering allowing them to soften the entrance.I know owners need to pressure wash!~~~~~Opinions please.
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I agree with you. They will look much better trimmed down.
I agree also. Perhaps after trimming you could make something that was a removable panel that would hide the gray box.
They would look better if they where trimmed down. Also you could make the
entrance look nice.
Hello. I would agree with trimming them down to a shorter height. Some additional evergreen planting or groundcover might help anchor the current landscaping.
Hi J. Brown,
To me they look out of place. Yes, they are too tall, but they also look crowded next to the walls. I like Betsy's box hedge idea, as long as you can keep them maintained so that they don't grow too tall. However, even those might not have enough room. Personally, I'd talk to 2 or 3 local landscapers to see what thrives in your area. It might even be worth it to get quotes to have one of them do the actual work. Local landscapers should know what kind of plants will look best and will be easiest to maintain. Wishing you the best.
I agree that they do not add any curb appeal. IMO they are also an ongoing pain to try to keep trimmed to shape. Cut them down and remove roots completely.
I also notice that the curb area in front of the Merritt sign is being eroded, possibly by tires driving over the dead grass(?)
I would abandon trying to grow grass there, as it is high maintenance and a loosing battle.
Action:
Resulting in:
Agree with all.
Flipburn you will be shocked when I tell you a landscaper was consulted when these were planted. Needless to say won't be calling them again. Even I know you don't plant that close to a structure. Cypress trees should be planted at least 3 feet from the structure that is is going to enhance.
there is a narrow "gravel planter" between the trees. Nothing will grow out there because there is no available water.
I agree they should be taken down. And they are getting tall enough to interfere with the street signs, so that's not good.
Keep them, but they could use a good trimming.
I think a good trimming is in order. You cannot read the street sign they way it is now. I would plant some dwarf bushes in front of the sign, add a pebble border the grass looks bad.
I say dig them up. You could plant monkey grass along the bottom of the signs if you desire some greenery.
JOB DONE, Simple snip and cut, they are down to size. Only complainer is the person who had them planted in the first place. You can NOW see the lights and there is room for some additional needed signage.
Next project pressure washing.....
Thank you all for your responses and opinions.