Tree roots growing at or slightly above the soil surface are called surface roots. Homeowners having trees with these surface roots are frustrated with the additional challenges posed by mowing and ...

When it comes to preserving healthy trees, especially during construction or landscaping, the bit you can’t see (i.e. underground) is often the most important. A Root Protection Area, or RPA, is a ...

We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...

Many San Antonio neighborhoods are blessed with large live oak trees, some of which have had their flare roots buried in years past to better meet the landscape owner’s idea of a more attractive ...

Q: I’m hoping you can help us figure out what to do about these tree roots. We don’t know what kind of tree it is, but our neighbor’s tree is the same and the roots are showing above ground just like ...