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David Bockman wrote:
"Jean B." wrote in : I have some trees with very prominent roots, which are getting battered by the folks who mow the lawn. I know, from reading here that I can't just pile mulch or dirt on top of them, but can I build up the area between them a bit to lessen the impact of the mowers? These areas seem to have become more sunken over the years. Thanks, Hi Jean, My experience has been it's a perpetual battle. Trees such as silver maple and red oak seem to love to surface large buttressing roots everywhere. Unless the surfacing is the result of a drastic and quick loss of topsoil (through flooding, for example) the most you can do is add a couple of inches of fluffy compost and overseed, or plant in groundcover so that the turf guys won't mow there. Thanks, David. My ultimate plan is to have ground cover around these trees. I did start that around a tree that they seemed not to be mowing there, and it got whacked! I need to set up more no-mow zones, I think. -- Jean B. |
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