Covering a tree's roots above ground can limit the tree's access to oxygen and moisture which helps them grow and stay healthy. Avoid cutting, trimming, or removing tree roots because it can make ...

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 ...

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?

The outrage was immediate and intense when news broke this week that a towering old cottonwood tree at Pioneers Golf Course had a date with a chainsaw.

Ask a Master Gardener: Don't plant new tree atop recently ground stump It’s not that the old roots have to die before you can plant; it’s that they need to have rotted.

Here, we have explored the reasons why you should never kill tree roots so you can avoid more serious problems down the line.

Eastern cottonwood is one of the largest eastern hardwoods, short-lived but the fastest-growing commercial forest species in North America.

No snow on the ground means no insulation for tree roots. The trees could also mistake warm temperatures for spring.

We asked a pro arborist to weigh in on whether people should cover their tree roots above ground, here's what he said.

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 ...

Here, we have explored the reasons why you should never kill tree roots so you can avoid more serious problems down the line.