| I am on a quarter acre lot where the developer plans to put 5 bur oak in 6 foot park strips around the two sides of our one level home. They will be putting them about twenty feet apart. Our study of these trees tell us this may be a mistake. Should this decision be reconsidered? Are these trees appropriate for small park strips? Thanks so much. |
| Bur oaks are really not appropriate for small areas and 20ft. spacing is much too close. On a quarter acre lot, you could accommodate one or maybe two bur oaks and, even then, you wouldn't want them to be less than 20 or 30 feet from the street. You'd also want at least that much distance between the tree and your house. |
