Shade-tolerant plants with tough roots help gardens under trees. Learn soil prep, planting, watering, and care for successful root-zone planting.

Those gnarly surface roots snaking through your yard aren’t going anywhere, and cutting them could cost you the entire tree. The good news is that hiding them well is easier than you think, and a few ...

The roots of that big tree in your yard may be infiltrating your underground plumbing right now. If the species is ...

Q: We moved to a property where there are many shallow, large roots spreading out from a mature tree in the lawn, and the roots have holes in a few places. Should we fill them in to prevent rot? A: ...

Tree roots do not wait decades to cause trouble for your septic line. Given moisture, nutrients, and even a small opening, ...

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 ...

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 ...