Q: When our landscapers installed new water lines for irrigation, they cut through two major roots on a Chitalpa tree. One root was 4 inches in diameter, and the other 1½ inches in diameter. These ...

I’ve had some recent interactions with people frustrated by tree roots that surface, causing mowing difficulties and potential ankle-twisting opportunities. What can be done with surface roots?

A: Without knowing the size and health of the tree, I’m hesitant to ever recommend shaving or cutting roots that are above ground. This listener also mentioned that there was hard clay soil around the ...

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 ...

Q: We have a Greenspire linden that’s 12 feet from our home’s foundation. The tree is about 20 feet high. Will the roots cause problems with our foundation? Should the tree be cut down before it ...

Winter is here, but gardening questions keep coming in to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners ...

Hektoria glacier on the Antarctic Peninsula lost nearly half its size astonishingly rapidly. Scientists have now discovered ...

Growing native plants is usually encouraged, but the paradise tree, a Florida native, could be causing several problems in ...

Tree roots can cause significant moisture and nutrient stress to turf. As such, many golf course superintendents sever troublesome feeder roots from trees at appropriate intervals to minimize stress ...