06-28-2013, 10:47 AM
You can order podocarpus and lots of other trees for boundary and windbreak planting through the State Dept. of Land & Natural Resources nursery in Hilo. $1 each, I think. The office has the lists of available trees, order forms, etc. It's located on Kilauea just Puna side of the arboretum - look for the hedge of native white hibiscus.
Re legal status of boundary trees: not a special status as in some states. Any part of the tree that crosses the property line can be chopped or sawed by your neighbor. This may leave a mature tree too heavy on one side (yours) and cause it to topple over, or if too many branches are removed the tree can be stressed to death. If the trunk encroaches on your neighbor's property, they can chop away. So the best policy is to plant your trees 4-6' inside the line. You can plant smaller things closer to the line as fillers - especially if they are shrubs that thrive and bush out on regular pruning.
Re legal status of boundary trees: not a special status as in some states. Any part of the tree that crosses the property line can be chopped or sawed by your neighbor. This may leave a mature tree too heavy on one side (yours) and cause it to topple over, or if too many branches are removed the tree can be stressed to death. If the trunk encroaches on your neighbor's property, they can chop away. So the best policy is to plant your trees 4-6' inside the line. You can plant smaller things closer to the line as fillers - especially if they are shrubs that thrive and bush out on regular pruning.