Q: When our landscapers installed new water lines for irrigation, they cut through two major roots on a Chitalpa tree. One root was 4 inches in diameter, and the other 1½ inches in diameter. These ...

I’ve had some recent interactions with people frustrated by tree roots that surface, causing mowing difficulties and potential ankle-twisting opportunities. What can be done with surface roots?

Q: Yesterday I planted a serviceberry tree. After I planted it, I read that the tag said to cut the root ball. I loosened the rootball but didn't cut it. I thought that was only necessary if it was ...

Colombo, Sept. 26 (Daily Mirror) - The root systems of trees along Colombo’s roads do not allow them to grow properly, and the cutting of roots for development projects has created risks to the main ...

A girdling root is one that circles the base of a tree at or just below the surface. Girdling roots can also girdle other roots but without harm. The most commonly affected species are maples, lindens ...

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 ...

Growing native plants is usually encouraged, but the paradise tree, a Florida native, could be causing several problems in your yard or around your property.