Avoiding the Roots The University of Minnesota says that a paved driveway may cover up to half of the distance from the drip line to its trunk without significantly harming the tree. Better yet, if space allows, consider redesigning the route of your driveway so the paving project stays away...
Overly thick branches cut off fresh air and sunlight around a tree trunk while sapping that tree of needed nutrition. Thick branches also weaken over time, increasing the risk of splitting, cracking, and falling. Trying to cut those branches on your own can mean wounding the tree as well as...
“A couple of months ago, we informed a Whittier Heights man that he had to tear down a very old carob tree,” recalled May, explaining that the tree’s massive roots were cracking the sidewalk. “The man understood, but his 12-year-old son didn’t. “The boy loved that tree. It ...
Know your tree’s mature height and spread, including the depth and spread of its root system. Will roots eventually cause a driveway or sidewalk to heave or be a danger to your house foundation? If shallow-rooted and wide-spreading, will it rob your flower or vegetable beds of moisture ...
including but not limited to: cracking, scraping or buckling of pavement surface, curbing, or gutters on any right-of-way, street, alley, sidewalk, driveway, parking area or path resulting from the placement of equipment necessary to complete the Work, damage to turf, ivy, ground cover, shr...