Beginner Gardening: Giant Bird of Paradise., 1 by stogybear

stogybear wrote:
Hello everyone, this is my first posting. We have a Giant Bird of Paradise in the back yard. It has been there for over 25+ years. It is right up against a brick wall. Will the root system be strong enough to cause damage to the wall? There is also another tree in the yard behind us, and it is a very large tree, taller then the BoP. The root system there is causing the wall directly adjacent to it to shift, and also lifing the ground around the poolside bricks. The home owner behind us says the BoP is causing the damage, not their tree. Who's right ? Thanks. Brian.