You can typically remove about one-third of the total tree roots with no problem. This is done sometimes when trenches are cut in the soil for burying irrigation lines. But when roots are cut ...

Pruning roots close to the trunk does more harm to a tree than cutting smaller, more distant roots. Water the tree a few days before you cut the roots. This will help the tree survive the shock of ...

Avoid cutting, trimming, or removing tree roots because it can make the tree woody and unstable, especially during storms. To discourage root growth at the surface level, ...

The primary functions of roots are to anchor the tree to the ground, store carbohydrates, absorb water and nutrients, and conduct those nutrients to the vascular system of the tre ...

The leading decision on this issue is from California. Booska vs. Patel (30 Cal.Rptr.2d 241) involved a neighbor who cut intruding tree roots and killed the tree.

“When dealing with surface root syndrome, be certain that any mitigation does not compromise tree health and increase the risk for tree failure,” said Purcell. While troublesome, he said that ...

I suspect you will need to give these cuttings a little more time to root (make sure the soil is kept moist but not soggy). Leaves should be removed from the bottom half of the cutting, and remove ...

As to cutting it down, it depends on the location of the tree, and whether there are local ordinances affecting removal. As to poisoning, no. Forming Tree Boundary .

Some courts have taken the view this right extends to cutting roots back to the property line as well. That view is outdated and extremely risky from a liability standpoint.