Top-Poaster butcher wrote:

I am looking for some advice on placing sod over limited dirt with
lots of roots underneath.
Is there any special advice on this?

Yes, here's the advice:

1) don't post your question 3 times.

2) read the replies that have already been posted. If you did, you'd
see that:

a) waiting until spring is the obvious answer
b) identifying your geographic location helps those that want
to answer your questions. You're somewhere in the US (I
could do an IP-geolocate if I cared).

3) many trees can handle at least 6" of soil over their roots, right up
to the trunk. You don't state what these roots are from (what type of
trees or bushes, etc) but it probably doesn't matter anyways.

On Feb 13, 12:40*pm, Lawn Guy wrote:
Top-Poaster butcher wrote:
I am looking for some advice on placing sod over limited dirt with
lots of roots underneath.
Is there any special advice on this?

Yes, here's the advice:

1) don't post your question 3 times.

2) read the replies that have already been posted. *If you did, you'd
see that:

* a) waiting until spring is the obvious answer
* b) identifying your geographic location helps those that want
* * *to answer your questions. *You're somewhere in the US (I
* * *could do an IP-geolocate if I cared).

3) many trees can handle at least 6" of soil over their roots, right up
to the trunk. *You don't state what these roots are from (what type of
trees or bushes, etc) but it probably doesn't matter anyways.



Some trees tend to have roots that run close to the surface and they
are a big problem when trying to grow grass. The roots limit the
area for grass to root and suck up water and nutrients. Combine that
with shade under the tree and it can be impossible to grow turf
there. You need at least a few inches of good topsoil. If you
grading allows, you could bring in some good topsoil. However, you
may find that in a few years the tree roots just move into that new
area as well.

wrote:

Some trees tend to have roots that run close to the surface and
they are a big problem when trying to grow grass.

Large roots are not mobile. If you cover them with dirt, they're not
likely to move up on their own and come back to the surface. This is
especially true in clay soil.

On Feb 14, 11:34*pm, Lawn Guy wrote:
wrote:
Some trees tend to have roots that run close to the surface and
they are a big problem when trying to grow grass.

Large roots are not mobile. *If you cover them with dirt, they're not
likely to move up on their own and come back to the surface. *This is
especially true in clay soil.

They don't have to be large roots. Some trees have thin roots that
still form a dense mass and will indeed grow up into new soil. Norway
Maples are one species well know for this problem. If the roots
didn't want to be closer to the surface, they wouldn't have grown up
there to begin with.

wrote:

Large roots are not mobile. If you cover them with dirt, they're
not likely to move up on their own and come back to the surface.

They don't have to be large roots. Some trees have thin roots
that still form a dense mass and will indeed grow up into new
soil.

Thin roots won't be a problem for grass. Especially if you cover
existing roots with 1 or 2" of soil, especially if you then lay down
sod.

If the roots didn't want to be closer to the surface, they
wouldn't have grown up there to begin with.

If you cover surface roots with soil, they can't magically lift
themselves up and back to the surface. If they send out smaller root
shoots back up to the surface, it will take some years before those
shoots become a problem - if ever.

Lawn Guy said:

wrote:

Large roots are not mobile. If you cover them with dirt, they're
not likely to move up on their own and come back to the surface.

They don't have to be large roots. Some trees have thin roots
that still form a dense mass and will indeed grow up into new
soil.

Thin roots won't be a problem for grass. Especially if you cover
existing roots with 1 or 2" of soil, especially if you then lay down
sod.

If the roots didn't want to be closer to the surface, they
wouldn't have grown up there to begin with.

If you cover surface roots with soil, they can't magically lift
themselves up and back to the surface. If they send out smaller root
shoots back up to the surface, it will take some years before those
shoots become a problem - if ever.

Wow. You're ****ing clueless.
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