Q: Is there anything that I can do about tree roots in our lawn that are at the surface? If I dig them out would it damage the tree? We have to mow over them because of where the tree is located, but ...

A: Unfortunately, some trees produce more surface roots than others, and some produce the roots because they are growing in ...

The base of a tree trunk with exposed roots growing out of the ground. - Muyyar.M/Shutterstock Dealing with exposed tree roots in your yard can be frustrating. Grass struggles to grow, the tree is at ...

Covering a tree's roots above ground can limit the tree's access to oxygen and moisture which helps them grow and stay healthy. Avoid cutting, trimming, or removing tree roots because it can make the ...

Many San Antonio neighborhoods are blessed with large live oak trees, some of which have had their flare roots buried in years past to better meet the landscape owner’s idea of a more attractive ...

Q: I’m hoping you can help us figure out what to do about these tree roots. We don’t know what kind of tree it is, but our neighbor’s tree is the same and the roots are showing above ground just like ...

A: I love your question. This is one of the jack-in-the-pulpit type flowers (like peace lilies, philodendrons, and caladiums, among many others). Except this plant grows from a tuber and sends up a ...