Need to cover roots above ground.. what to do?
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DJP53
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I have a couple of large maple trees in my yard that the roots are raising up above the ground! Can I put more dirt on top of the area to level out or would putting mulch over the area be an alternative?
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Mulch would be best.
I would suggest adding dirt to the area.
The roots won't hurt anything being above ground. My maple tree in the front yard is almost four foot across (not around). We never cover the roots. If you cover them and raise the soil level around the tree, you could injure the tree itself by having too much soil around the base of the tree.
You can add dirt but not too close to the base or it will choke the tree..leave a bare area 3ft around the base
You can add mulch
Either would do, Depends on whether you want to grow plant under tree or not!