Tree roots may seem like a really boring subject, I know. However, trees are the anchors and framework of our landscape. They provide shade, breeze, spring flowers, fall colors, homes for creatures ...

When you admire a towering oak or a vibrant maple in your backyard, you’re only seeing half the picture. Beneath the surface ...

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 ...

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 ...

Much to the dismay of homeowners, landscape trees sometimes grow roots on top of the surface of the lawn, or possibly even buckle sidewalks and driveways. These surface roots can be quite a nuisance ...

Having just ripped up a big maple tree root that was buckling my driveway, I was about to throw it away when I realized that it was quite a large piece of wood. I could probably get 4 decently sized ...