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Colin · 10th November 2007, 10:29 AM

Hello! This is my first posting and I'm hoping to get some good advice from all you experts. Here's my problem:

We have a woodland backyard and we are about to do some major home re-modeling. This includes having to extend our backyard deck. We are surrounded by evergreens and I'm concerned about damaging them through this process. A major problem is our walkway leading to our deck. Tree roots from some of our evergreens are dislodging the paver stones, making it an uneven and, consequently, dangerous walkway. Several years ago, we split the depth of the pavers which was an effective solution until the roots grew. The roots are now coming out of the ground in several spots. I'm worried about cutting back the roots as I've heard this may damage the trees. Also, I'm concerned about the construction going on so close to the trees (the tree trunks are literally 1 foot away from the deck). We love these trees and hate the thought that they could get damaged during this project. Any suggestions would be well-appreciated.

10th November 2007, 10:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Colin I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: riverside, IL Posts: 2	Tree roots Hello! This is my first posting and I'm hoping to get some good advice from all you experts. Here's my problem: We have a woodland backyard and we are about to do some major home re-modeling. This includes having to extend our backyard deck. We are surrounded by evergreens and I'm concerned about damaging them through this process. A major problem is our walkway leading to our deck. Tree roots from some of our evergreens are dislodging the paver stones, making it an uneven and, consequently, dangerous walkway. Several years ago, we split the depth of the pavers which was an effective solution until the roots grew. The roots are now coming out of the ground in several spots. I'm worried about cutting back the roots as I've heard this may damage the trees. Also, I'm concerned about the construction going on so close to the trees (the tree trunks are literally 1 foot away from the deck). We love these trees and hate the thought that they could get damaged during this project. Any suggestions would be well-appreciated.