Exposed tree roots can damage sidewalks and foundations, become a tripping hazard, and make lawn mowing difficult. Learn how ...

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A tree stump in New Zealand is very much alive, thanks to an interconnected root system that benefits both the stump and its neighboring trees. Scientists say this unusual symbiotic arrangement ...

If the tree is small or juvenile and the roots have NOT compressed the stem, careful pruning of the circling roots can be accomplished. If these circling roots are less than one-third the trunk ...

A tree’s underground root system can extend up to 20 feet deep in ideal soil conditions, and spread over an even greater area. The roots can continue to grow even after the trunk is gone; if ...

They quickly produce water-seeking lateral and feeder roots. When a tree is grown in deep, well-drained soil, these trees will develop many deep roots directly surrounding the trunk.

A tree stump that should have died is being kept alive by neighbouring trees that are funnelling water and nutrients to it through an interconnected root system. The finding adds to a growing ...

The stump may be an oddball that got lucky from a connection formed before it became a stump. And that could mean such connections are quite common, he suggested. Natural root grafts have been ...

Trees with well-defined tap roots include hickories, walnut, and white oak. The woody buttress roots grow from the trunk of the tree down a few feet and these roots help support and anchor the ...

Try removing the tie material from the trunk, but leave the stakes in place. If the tree is capable of standing on its own, then remove the stakes. Prune the canopy if necessary.