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 ...

Every now and then I hear someone say, “If I’d only known, I wouldn’t have done that.” Some things people wish they had not done are related to tree roots. They include practices such as adding soil ...

Those gnarly surface roots snaking through your yard aren’t going anywhere, and cutting them could cost you the entire tree.