Hello Forum, Thanks in advance for any help. Yesterday I purchased a Thornless Hybrid Mesquite and am excited to plant it in my backyard in Tucson, AZ. It will provide some MUCH needed shade for my back patio. Two quick questions:
(1) I have the perfect spot picked out which is about 16 feet away from my house but only 9 feet from the edge of my cemented/covered back patio. I'm concern with long-term root growth affecting the foundation of the patio or house. My home was built in 2007 and was built on a post-tension slab.
Second question
(2) I dug the planting hole about two feet deep (for starters) to test the drainage. I filled it with some water yesterday afternoon. Today after work the water is pretty much exactly at the same level! In other words, I think there's NO drainage. How deep do I need to dig to assure the roots will be able to anchor in downward? Will the roots be able to penetrate downward if water can't? Some of my neighbors have really tall trees and I'm assuming their backyards have the same drainage issues that mine does.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Again, Thanks for all your help.
(1) I have the perfect spot picked out which is about 16 feet away from my house but only 9 feet from the edge of my cemented/covered back patio. I'm concern with long-term root growth affecting the foundation of the patio or house. My home was built in 2007 and was built on a post-tension slab.
Second question
(2) I dug the planting hole about two feet deep (for starters) to test the drainage. I filled it with some water yesterday afternoon. Today after work the water is pretty much exactly at the same level! In other words, I think there's NO drainage. How deep do I need to dig to assure the roots will be able to anchor in downward? Will the roots be able to penetrate downward if water can't? Some of my neighbors have really tall trees and I'm assuming their backyards have the same drainage issues that mine does.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Again, Thanks for all your help.