Not every tree essence grows as much as oak. I know some linden trees, older than I am, that were pruned properly one or twice a year and have kept a manageable size. I think hackberry tree don’t get much thick with time and there essences of tree that are chosen to be put in the street because they don’t grow that much in European climate.
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Not every tree essence grows as much as oak. I know some linden trees, older than I am, that were pruned properly one or twice a year and have kept a manageable size. I think hackberry tree don’t get much thick with time and there essences of tree that are chosen to be put in the street because they don’t grow that much in European climate.