I was looking for a place to buy and there is this place that is cute, surrounded by trees. I know nothing about trees (so I am not sure what type) but I attached the pictures. I heard things falling from the trees from time to time.

Is this a bad idea for someone with concussion... to live near a tree where some kind of nut (?) might fall on their head?

Sorry for the silly question.

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It looks as if it's a really beautiful place. Peaceful. A peaceful setting would be good for you.

If you walk across a road you have to worry about cars.
If you walk up a steep mountain you have to worry about falling.
Lots of "ifs", look for the "buts".

When I was young our backyard was filled with coconut trees. If someone didn't get them down when they were ready then they would fall and hurt someone.

You should try not to worry too much. Put up an umbrella or shade sail if the nuts are concerning to you.

If you love the place and want to buy it, look for some practical solutions to ease your mind.

That is a big oak you have there.

We just had to have an old oak removed this week...it showed rings between 150-180 yrs!

Oaks don't drop branches quickly when they die, as they give you
notice ..they will hang there for a while rotting. If you see any of these you should have them pruned off.

But they can be expensive to remove when they die...very expensive.
The nuts do hurt if they hit you squarely on the head though.
We've had our cars dented on the roof parked under our other big oaks. Our oaks tend to only make acorns every other year. We don't know if that is because of their enormous old age, or if that is just what big trees do.

Here is a photo taken on Monday of the old oak next to our home:

Old oaks may need special acidic fertilizer to maintain health as they rob acid from the soil ... they get poor leaves that don't green up well and that is called chlorosis. We had this oak treated with 2 iron peg treatments in the wood, and also some deep feeding of the roots. This tree was dying when we moved in around 1971, and we stalled the inevitable death until now.

They are beautiful stately trees though. You'll just have to weigh the pros and cons.

I figured mrsD would know what type of tree it is.
Thanks for that. Not too many Oaks where I live.

Thanks, Lara. I forgot to add that the acorn is not big enough to cause a concussion, but they do hurt the scalp. Wearing a hat is enough to block that. There is a little point on the tip of the acorn, and that is what hurts, IMO.

You can also step on them and roll around and maybe fall depending on your balance. But where we live, the squirrels remove them pretty quickly.

The leaves are pretty thick and slippery too when wet. We find the clean up of them is more difficult than with other trees.

Thanks to all for your answers. How often does an Oak shed acorns? Is it mostly in the fall or year round (I read that some years are more plentiful than others but just wondering about the season).

Either way, I feel if I get hit by an acorn and somehow by luck the following day I am feeling bad, I will end up associating these two together. In other words, it takes courage for someone with concussion to accept that even tiny things will fall on his head from time to time...

Otherwise yes, beautiful place, I loved it... Searching for a place while feeling bad on most days seems a bad idea.. But I have been postponing moving out for two years now...