Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    richcheryl's Avatar
    richcheryl Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Jul 10, 2009, 04:41 PM
    Maple tree roots
    With Maple roots on the surface of the ground, can I put new top soil over that area to bury them, or will they come back up to the surface.
    KUXJ's Avatar
    KUXJ Posts: 975, Reputation: 97
    Senior Member
    		  
    #2

    Jul 11, 2009, 04:22 PM
    Hi! richcheryl, and Welcome to AMHD :)

    Depends on how deep you make the dirt.
    Short answer yes, eventually.
    spleenless9's Avatar
    spleenless9 Posts: 47, Reputation: 4
    Junior Member
    		  
    #3

    Jul 17, 2009, 03:44 PM
    You can put new top soil over the roots, but you want to go slow. If you put too much on, it will smother the feeder roots. About 1" to 1 1/2" each year is about as much as you should put down. It may take a few years to get them covered as deep as you would like them, but your tree will be happier. Good luck.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Maple tree roots [ 7 Answers ]

I have a very old maple tree in my yard by the lake. The roots at the base of the trunk over the years have gotten closer and closer to the surface. Can I raise the land around the tree and rebury it.

Maple tree roots [ 2 Answers ]

Should I cut down my big maple tree? I think its too close to my house.

Tree roots - Maple [ 2 Answers ]

As is common with new plantings by builders cpntractors, the maple tree behind my house was istalled with about a third of its root system above ground level in a too-shallow hole and with a token amount of soil to cover them. The planting was done about 5 years ago. My question: will it damage...

Maple tree roots [ 2 Answers ]

I have a maple tree with roots growing into the foundation of my house. These roots are all above ground. Can I cut them without killing the tree?:confused: TIA.. Gloria

Maple tree roots. [ 3 Answers ]

Hi - I purchased a 1922 Colonial on Long Island and in the front yard, about 20 feet from the house, is a grand old maple tree. It is between the sidewalk and the curb and is tearing up part of my sidewalk and curb. I really don't want to take the tree down and I'd rather have a contractor come...

View more questions Search