Tree Roots Invading the Lawn: How to cover surface roots

Tree Care - Tree Roots

Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 July 2010 03:37 Written by ferris crilly Sunday, 25 July 2010 03:23

There is precious little space to grow turf grass and flowers in a suburban lawn. When there is a large tree in the way that task can seem nearly impossible. The roots of the tree are often near or even above the surface, making it difficult to grow anything else.

There is a solution. No, you do not have to cut down the tree. The shallow roots are a result of the poor soil conditions at deeper levels in your lawn. Improving the soil quality in these deeper zones will allow your trees to have a deeper root structure. This, in turn, will make the top layer of soil able to support the root structure of turf grass or garden plants.

At Pro Arbor, our arborists have developed a soil remediation system that properly aerates the root zone of trees in urban and suburban lawns. With optimal oxygen levels and irrigation, suburban trees gain deeper root zones and make the top layer of soil available for grass and plants.

You do not have to choose between your lawn and your trees. An arborist can show you how to have both.

Planting a Tree: Make the Soil Ready for the Tree

Tree Service - Tree Planting

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 04:17 Written by ferris crilly Sunday, 25 July 2010 01:39

Pro Arbor's crews remove trees every day in Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington, Prince William, and Fauquier counties. Many of the removals involve grinding out a stump and leaving the area prepared for planting a replacement tree. Usually, the new planting is performed either by the nursery where the new tree is purchased or by the property owner. Planting a tree is a very rewarding experience if the tree thrives; it is frustrating, embarassing, and costly if it does not.

If there has been stump grinding on the site of your new tree installment, then the debris left behind from the grinding should be removed from the planting pit. Although it may appear to be  rich, fluffy, and ready to support your new tree, this debris is full of green wood tissue that will compost for quite a while.

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