Shade tree choices: Valley Oak
Valley Oak |
Leaves |
Common name: Valley Oak Botanical name: Quercus lobata Flowers: N/A Fall color: N/A Soil moisture: Moist to dry soil; requires infrequent deep watering once established Growth rate: Moderate/Fast
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| Minimum Planting Distances | |
| from SMUD pad mounted equipment (such as a transformer mounted on a concrete pad): | 8 feet |
| from a building foundation: | 15 feet |
| from walks and driveways: | 8 feet |
| from an air conditioner: | 8 feet |
| from a fence: | 6 feet |
| from a utility offset (such as an underground line, pipe or cable): | 6 feet |
| from a utility overhead (such as an overhead power line): | 30 feet |
| from a swimming pool: | 25 feet |
| from a septic system: | 30 feet |
| between trees*: | 30 feet |
| * To calculate the planting distance between different size trees, add the distances between each species in the column and divide answer in half. Example: the distance between a Red Maple (large tree) and Amur Maple (small tree) is calculated: 25 feet + 15 feet = 40 feet รท 2 = 20 feet. The distance between these two different size trees should be 20 feet. |
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