Hello! New here so my apologies if this question is in the wrong place.
We purchased a home 1 year ago with an in ground pool built 10 years ago. Beautiful, simple pool, wouldn’t change a thing.
However, there is a pecan tree located approximately 15 feet from the edge of the pool. We loved the mature trees on the property and had no thoughts of taking them out but the falling pecans are causing damage to the pool and surrounding area and making it very difficult to maintain. Last Friday, my pool maintenance crew quit on us and said the tree goes or they quit. We offered more money for the extra time our pool needs this time of year but he did not accept. We let him go, but now I’m stuck finding someone to help us and so far have had no luck.
The pecans are a big issue, we have trimmed the tree, attempted to keep the squirrels who eat the nuts and drop the shellings all around the pool, but nothing is helping. At this point I'm ready to cut the tree down because it is literally a daily chore to keep the pool and surrounding area clean and debri free. Not to mention it is unswimable because of the level of chemicals in the water to keep the pecans from staining the pool are toxic.
Is there anyone that has had any success managing a pecan tree near a pool or is this just a fight I am going to lose? Any ideas…thoughts?
We purchased a home 1 year ago with an in ground pool built 10 years ago. Beautiful, simple pool, wouldn’t change a thing.
However, there is a pecan tree located approximately 15 feet from the edge of the pool. We loved the mature trees on the property and had no thoughts of taking them out but the falling pecans are causing damage to the pool and surrounding area and making it very difficult to maintain. Last Friday, my pool maintenance crew quit on us and said the tree goes or they quit. We offered more money for the extra time our pool needs this time of year but he did not accept. We let him go, but now I’m stuck finding someone to help us and so far have had no luck.
The pecans are a big issue, we have trimmed the tree, attempted to keep the squirrels who eat the nuts and drop the shellings all around the pool, but nothing is helping. At this point I'm ready to cut the tree down because it is literally a daily chore to keep the pool and surrounding area clean and debri free. Not to mention it is unswimable because of the level of chemicals in the water to keep the pecans from staining the pool are toxic.
Is there anyone that has had any success managing a pecan tree near a pool or is this just a fight I am going to lose? Any ideas…thoughts?