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Old 02-23-2014, 4:36pm   #8
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My front yard is approx. 6 acres. The distance from the road to my house is 600, so the tree, even it at 270' won't hit anything if it falls. The only thing buried in the front yard is my water line, but I can avoid it by 200'. BTW, Redwood tree roots are very soft and delicate, so I doubt that their roots would harm anything even if they touched something.

The root system of the Redwood tree is surprisingly shallow, especially given the great height the mature tree attains. There is no tap root and the other roots may reach no deeper than 6-12 feet. The major roots are about 1 inch in diameter. and they typically spread 50 to 80 feet.
Well it looks like you have done your research. One other question...how will you get Annie down out of it?
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