Clark... said:

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
Clark... said:

CathyLee wrote:
the roots of the trees are exposed
Will it hurt the trees to add 1-2 feet of soil around them so I can
mow around them?

CathyLee

Don't listen to these guys, I bury my tree's all the time!
works great with the few remaining black walnut trees I have and
it keeps down the 10" pine sticks of doom!

It shortens the trees' life, dood. That's fact. The roots go where the
oxygen, water, and nutrients, that that tree needs, are located. If
you put them (the roots) lower in the soil (even by a few inches),
you're depriving the tree of one, or even all of them.

Dude I was joking,

An emoticon, or even stating that you were joking, would have gone a long
way in conveying that. =) (Especially, considering all of replies you
referenced gave basically the same info.)

My apologies if you chuckled as you formatted your reply. I had my speakers
turned down, and didn't hear it. =P

I have not seen a reply so I assumed the OP was done with the post.

Could have been a drive-by, sure. Could have also been someone that has
other priorities ATM.

besides it's like a graveyard in here lately, someone had to post something.

Everyone is outside, working in their yards/gardens, and enjoying the nice
change in the weather. Why aren't you? =P

by the way I have plenty of trees with no exposed roots WTF?

Not /all/ trees expose their roots, naturally. Maples are notorious for it.
I have a Silver Maple in my front yard, that has several roots that have
broken the surface of the soil. Those roots are now calloused, to the point
of becoming bark-like. Were I to cover them with soil, they would most
likely rot, and I'd lose a beautiful tree long before I should. It was here
long before I arrived (If I had to guess, I'd venture it was at least 50
years old), and I hope it's here long after I'm gone. =)

If yours have no exposed roots because /you/ covered them, the tree will
not live as long as it would were they left exposed. It probably won't die
in a year, or maybe even ten years, but it will surely die sooner than it
should.

Does that eggsplain "TF" to your "W"? =)

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Eggs

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