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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The red maple (Acer rubrum) is one of the most common, and popular, deciduous trees in much of the eastern and central U.S. It has a pleasing oval shape and is a fast grower with stronger wood ...

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 ...

A maple tree is clearly ... The early plants did not have true roots, just small anchoring fibers. True roots did not develop until there was a vascular system to deliver water to them.