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How far should a tree be planted from an in-ground sprinkler system?

I am new to a home on a 1/2 acre lot with a homemade in ground sprinkler. I have purchased some small trees (eastern redbud and Japanese Maple) and want to plant them relatively soon. I have an appointment with a sprinkler company to start up the sprinkler in 10 days. I just want to know how far does the tree need to be planted from the sprinkler heads in order not to do damage to the system. I will make modifications to the system once the professional comes out to the home as to which type of sprinkler head we will use near each tree. I appreciate your thoughts in advance!

Trees like you mentioned are no big threat. They can be as close as 10 ft and really do no harm. The rule of thumb is, roots dont grow to much beyond the spread of the branches. This area is known as the drip line(where the rain drips off the leaves onto the ground). Trees that will hunt for water are, river birch and willow. These trees should be planted at least 50 ft from your septic lines and things like that. I dont know how much damage they would do to a sprinkler system, but it is 10 years from now that they might give you a problem.
Good luck!

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