Exposed roots

CurseOfLono · 15th October 2008, 11:54 AM

I have a very nice, mature Silver Maple in front of my house. It a great tree that holds my daughter's swing perfectly. There are exposed roots however and I'm wondering about adding more soil to help cover them... maybe adding a small retaining wall more for appearance than anything else. My question is this will I "suffocate" the tree?

A follow up question is this: The roots are pushing into an old brick walk I would like to repair... should I plan on cutting out the roots... or should I use soil to cover them and create an even base for the walk on top of that?

treeseer · 17th October 2008, 06:35 AM

Add soil between the roots to level your yard.

Add sand under the bricks to level your walkway.

posting pictures helps you get better info.

pm me if you are near the Triangle

15th October 2008, 11:54 AM	#1
CurseOfLono I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1	Exposed roots I have a very nice, mature Silver Maple in front of my house. It a great tree that holds my daughter's swing perfectly. There are exposed roots however and I'm wondering about adding more soil to help cover them... maybe adding a small retaining wall more for appearance than anything else. My question is this will I "suffocate" the tree? A follow up question is this: The roots are pushing into an old brick walk I would like to repair... should I plan on cutting out the roots... or should I use soil to cover them and create an even base for the walk on top of that?

17th October 2008, 06:35 AM	#2
treeseer Former Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE USA Posts: 753	Re: Exposed roots Add soil between the roots to level your yard. Add sand under the bricks to level your walkway. posting pictures helps you get better info. pm me if you are near the Triangle

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