F Murtz said:

The holes are outside the root systems but there are very tall gums
around so I suppose they could be blown to where the holes are

You might be surprised at how far the roots of a tree will reach--far
beyond the extent of the canopy. A tree might even send a substantial
root a very long way to reach a source of water or a rich pocket of soil.

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Pat in Plymouth MI

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