Numerous shallow tree roots might indicate poor drainage or soil compaction, both of which reduce the roots’ access to oxygen and force growth to seek more air near the surface.

If you have tree roots in your sewer line, it’s important to act swiftly to avoid damage. Here’s what to do when you see tree roots in a sewer line.

Having a weeping evergreen tree in your yard is a welcome addition. However, you need to look for practical ways to protect your structure from damage caused by weeping tree roots.

If you cover the tree’s roots, the tree will only work harder to reach closer to the soil’s surface to reach water and nutrients. All the more reason not to cover your tree’s roots.

Former Purdue consumer horticulture specialist, Rosie Lerner, offered similar opinions in one of her articles on surface roots. “A more permanent solution would be to replant the affected surface area ...

It’s not unusual to see an occasional surface root with a spruce tree; they’re known for their shallow roots systems, usually concentrated in the upper 18 to 24 inches of the soil profile.

Tree roots can cause significant moisture and nutrient stress to turf. As such, many golf course superintendents sever troublesome feeder roots from trees at appropriate intervals to minimize stress ...

Cut roots of trees that do tolerate root pruning with a sharp ax or chain saw from three to five times as far from a tree’s trunk as the diameter or width of the trunk. To calculate the diameter ...