Maple Roots

ampman · #1 Apr 4, 2006, 01:13 PM

I have this maple in my front yard and a lot of the roots are growing above ground and spreading across my lawn.
I was thinking of putting a load of top soil and planting some ivy on top.
Any feedback or suggestions?
Its getting real hard to mow what little grass that does grow.
Ampman

RickJ · Apr 4, 2006, 02:03 PM

You're thinking exactly right. Mound it up over them and plant a low maintenance ground cover.

We do a little of this every other year on our apartment properties around town.

tom pahl · Apr 29, 2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ampman

I have this maple in my front yard and a lot of the roots are growing above ground and spreading across my lawn.
I was thinking of putting a load of top soil and planting some ivy on top.
Any feedback or suggestions?
Its getting real hard to mow what little grass that does grow.
Ampman

it's there a weed killer that can be used, to get rid of the maple sapplings



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