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I have a huge silver maple in my front yard with tree roots coming up into my lawn. Can I cut those tree roots off that are growing into the grass?
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Tree roots #892879
Asked February 20, 2025, 12:09 PM EST
I have a huge silver maple in my front yard with tree roots coming up into my lawn. Can I cut those tree roots off that are growing into the grass?
Ramsey County Minnesota
Expert Response
No it is not recommended. The tree roots are stabilizing the tree in the ground.
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/2024/05/28/how-to-deal-with-surface-tree-roots/
https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/when-tree-roots-surface/#
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/2024/05/28/how-to-deal-with-surface-tree-roots/
https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/when-tree-roots-surface/#
