"Art" wrote in message
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Hello all,

I moved to a house in San Antonio a few months ago.
This house has in the backyard two tall trees and
several small tree/bushes, (photinia and others).
Many of them have big and long roots running on
top of the soil.

Have you seen this? What can I do about it?

Regards,
Art


Roots are looking for surface water. Pecan trees in the area are probably
the best example of root surface travelers.

Read up on the local hill country juniper tree and its root structure and
branch fall that feeds it almost all precipitation water. Water scrooge if
you will. Weather guys think they're cedars per that's their reference for
cedar pollen count.
--
Jonny