By Leegoddard
United Kingdom 
I have a beech hedge aprox 24-30 ft and i am concered about the roots of a near buy house aprox 2.5 mtrs from centre of trunk. how far would the roots go? the hedge is trimed every two years and kept tidy and looks great. leeg1973@googlemail.com THANK YOU worried about tree's
2 Oct, 2010
Answers
Agree, regular pruning of 6-7ft hedge effectively restricts the roots spread and vigour. They are not supporting a huge canopy so don't need to match it in size which they effectively do if the trees grow to their full unpruned potential.
3 Oct, 2010
Wording a little ambiguous. Roots of the house? I presume you mean that the hedge (or, rather, line of trees), might cause a problem with the foundatons of the house? Is the hedge 24 - 30 ft tall, or long? If it's only a standard hedge, say 6 - 7ft tall, it'll be fine, and so will the house. Phil J
2 Oct, 2010