Q: I have two maple trees in the backyard. The root system, as well as the trees, is growing quite aggressively. I want to know how far reaching the roots can grow. I've heard that as long as the ...

As maple tree roots rise to the surface ... more soil like this over the years – you risk limiting oxygen to the root system. That can have the same "suffocating" effect as burying the tree ...

Your description of limbs dying on one side of your maple suggests a more serious problem linked to the tree’s root system. There could be a girdling root that is tightly wrapped around the ...

a sidewalk has been added or a structure that has removed some of the roots in the construction process. The types of trees most likely to show their roots are silver (soft) maple, poplars and ...

Site the tree on the east side of a structure or large shade tree ... if the parent is a named cultivar. Japanese maple does not like root competition, so make sure there is plenty of space ...

For our old maple, the Armillaria fungus is a death knell. There is no way for the tree to recover. “Once it colonizes the root system and displays visible mushrooms, the fungus is well ...

The bad news for homeowners is that many distressed maple trees probably should be removed. "They can become a hazard," Branhagen said. "Without the stability of the root system, they're more ...

Q: Is there a way to trim a Japanese maple that is quite ... it can rot off the root system. – Amy Jo Detweiler, OSU Extension horticulturist Can I plant a tree where there once was a driveway?