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"John & Angela Cran" wrote:

Yeah but I want to have a back yard that's more than roots... they are
slowly taking over what available space there is.

How big is the tree? Have you considered a good layer of mulch (woodchips or
gravel)? Not touching the trunk, I hasten to say.

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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"...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age
or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990