Maximize the health and beauty of your trees.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Base of a large tree with exposed roots. - Babariba/Shutterstock Do you have an area in your yard with trees that's difficult to ...

Before you add soil, mow over roots, or try to grow grass beneath a tree, learn which fixes help—and which can harm.

Q: Soil and grass keep washing away around a large oak in our lawn, exposing more tree roots plus creating more of a downward slope. A friend says to pile up mulch to cover it and create a volcano ...

Adding topsoil over exposed tree roots can suffocate them and cause rot. Instead of adding soil, apply a 2- to 3-inch layer of hardwood mulch over the root zone. Planting shade-loving ground cover is ...

Avoid covering exposed roots with large amounts of soil. "While it's tempting, piling soil over established roots can reduce oxygen and stress the tree," says Baldini. If the roots create a tripping ...

Tree roots growing at or slightly above the soil surface are called surface roots. Homeowners having trees with these surface roots are frustrated with the additional challenges posed by mowing and ...

As trees mature, it’s not unusual to see exposed roots radiating out from the trunk. The roots can be problematic, causing tripping hazards, damage to lawn mowers, and cracks in sidewalks and ...