Q: I have two maple trees in the backyard. The root system, as well as the trees, is growing quite aggressively. I want to know how far reaching the roots can grow. I've heard that as long as the ...

you will probably have problems growing plants in the ground under the tree because of its dense roots. Silver maple roots can cause problems in some yards by penetrating septic systems ...

As maple tree roots rise to the ... years – you risk limiting oxygen to the root system. That can have the same "suffocating" effect as burying the tree too deeply. A better idea in the long ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Norway maple (Acer platanoides) was introduced by botanist John Bartram ...