cutting roots: Tree Roots: To Cut or Not to Cut - 09/15/08 04:22 AM
So you want to install a new concrete driveway because you are tired of looking at your “bumpy” asphalt. You have noticed that over time, your asphalt keeps breaking up and your tree keeps growing bigger roots that are cracking the driveway. You think, “I will dig up the asphalt, cut the tree roots to get them out of the way, and then install a concrete driveway that will be more resistant to any future root problems.” Before you go this route, read on. Tree roots, which are mostly under the soil, actually comprise a large portion of a tree's mass … (2 comments)