Tree roots growing at or slightly above the soil surface are called surface roots. Homeowners having trees with these surface roots are frustrated with the additional challenges posed by mowing and ...

Q: Last summer I got all my evergreen trees removed but the roots still remain, some above ground level so sowing a lawn is not an option. The space is almost inaccessible to machinery to grind out ...

Q: I’m hoping you can help us figure out what to do about these tree roots. We don’t know what kind of tree it is, but our neighbor’s tree is the same and the roots are showing above ground just like ...

Large trees often develop surface roots that can damage sidewalks, mower blades, and tree health. Mulch 2–3 inches deep to cover roots safely and reduce maintenance without harming the tree. Never cut ...

Having exposed roots doesn’t necessarily hurt a tree, but mowing over those roots certainly can. Q: Soil and grass keep washing away around a large oak in our lawn, exposing more tree roots plus ...

"Good fences make good neighbors," as Robert Frost famously put it. Trees are another matter, however. A tree overhanging your property, shading out your garden, sending roots into your septic system, ...