This live oak with its mass of surface roots was a poor choice for parkway planting. Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram To a shade tree, the first part of that supply chain is its roThere’s not ...
Homeowners across America plant popular shade trees for beauty and longevity, unaware that hidden root systems often threaten ...
Trees have a lot of great traits, but being a good neighbor to other plants is not one them. Trees produce the biggest and most elaborate root systems in the plant world, and while that’s great for ...
We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...
These dormant trees grow strong roots.
Follow a few basic rules if you plan to landscape around tree root systems. Failing to do so may damage or even cause death of certain trees. One’s objective should be to prevent physical root ...
We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...