posted 11 years ago
I am putting in a fence around our yard and wanted to plant a nanking cherry hedge along the outside of it.  7 feet out from the fence line there is a well.  If my hedge is four feet wide, I would want a two foot space from the fence, so the bushes would be planted about 5 feet from the well, is that too close for comfort?  My concern is exploring roots damaging the well in any way.  I was thinking I will have to I plant the cherries on the inside of the fence although that is not my ideal location.  I want to plant a maypop somewhere on the fence too, but am wary of planting it anywhere near the well because of it's aggressive spreading.  Should I be concerned?  Zone 6a