Living in North Carolina, my lawn and I endured the drought two summers ago. I
came out a lot better than the lawn. Last summer was hot but we got a fair
amount of rain. What I've noticed lately is how shallow the tree roots have
become.... my lawn tractor drags across them on the 3" setting and skins bark
off them when I mulch the leaves (I'm too lazy to rake).

What's up with the shallow roots? Will they resubmerge over time? What would
happen if I were to cover them with more dirt? My lawn at this point is damned
near gone anyway... I've been thinking about just killing it and starting over.




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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

Mortimer,
Here in SC (NW corner of Spartanburg County) we have experienced the same
drought as you have.
I, too, have noticed my tree roots exposed more than usual.
I am just assuming, but is it possible that we are loosing soil moisture and
the level of the soil is actually dropping??
That is the way it appears to me. The moisture is gone. There is nothing to
keep the wind erosion from shifting the remaining soil away from the tree
roots.
I've been hauling in mulch and ringing my trees to help them survive and
they seem to appreciate it.
You might want to wait on the lawn until we pick up more rain, or you could
be just wasting your time.
My lawn is mostly weeds that seem to have survived the drought. Since they
are green and hold the soil, I'm leaving them alone until we get more rain.
Hopes this helps.
Janice

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Campobello, SC 29322 Zone 7b
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"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote in message
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Living in North Carolina, my lawn and I endured the drought two summers ago.
I
came out a lot better than the lawn. Last summer was hot but we got a fair
amount of rain. What I've noticed lately is how shallow the tree roots have
become.... my lawn tractor drags across them on the 3" setting and skins
bark
off them when I mulch the leaves (I'm too lazy to rake).

What's up with the shallow roots? Will they resubmerge over time? What
would
happen if I were to cover them with more dirt? My lawn at this point is
damned
near gone anyway... I've been thinking about just killing it and starting
over.




--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com