Q&A – What is the best way to maintain the area around a maple because of the roots?
Question:
What is the best way to maintain the area around a maple because of the roots?
Answer:
Maple roots grow very close to the surface of the ground because they are looking for oxygen from the air. Many people try to cover them with soil and plant something but that is not a good idea. The roots will just grow up in to the newly added soil. The best way to maintain the root zone on a maple tree is to mimic mother nature with mulch or even leaving the leaves that fall from the tree.
Related Resources:
Maple
Tree Owners Manual
What is the best way to maintain the area around a maple because of the roots?
Answer:
Maple roots grow very close to the surface of the ground because they are looking for oxygen from the air. Many people try to cover them with soil and plant something but that is not a good idea. The roots will just grow up in to the newly added soil. The best way to maintain the root zone on a maple tree is to mimic mother nature with mulch or even leaving the leaves that fall from the tree.
Related Resources:
Maple
Tree Owners Manual