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Darkman · Posted: Tue 16 Oct, 2012 10:25 pm

Thanks for the update.

How deep was your barrier?

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skinn30a · Posted: Wed 17 Oct, 2012 1:12 am

Darkman,

All in all, my barriers were probably 10 inches deep. I think installing barriers less than 2ft deep (at least) to discourage encroaching oak trees is an exercise in futility.

I would have rented a trencher and installed a deep root barrier if it was a possibility - in my case this was an impossibility.

Best,

Skinn30a

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Darkman · Posted: Wed 17 Oct, 2012 11:39 pm

I agree you need at least two feet maybe three and it probably needs to be three inches thick if you are doing concrete. You definitely need a wire mesh to stop or reduce cracking. Wouldn't be a bad idea to bury a pipe on the backside with weep holes in the bottom. Then you could periodically flood it with a herbicide.

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chuck · Joined: 18 Nov 2012 Posts: 1 Location: Molino Florida

Find out what the guy used in Auburn to kill the trees and spray it over your fence.