Re: Maple Trees
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Maple Trees
- From: C* Q* B*
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 16:02:46 -0500
Char -
There is a landscape cloth available that can be used to prevent the tree
roots from coming up into your bed. However, you can not pile too much soil
up on top of the tree roots or they may suffocate. The feeder roots of
trees are in the top 12" to 18" of soil....so they will definitely try to
enter your garden if you do not use a landscape cloth. You will need to
read the descriptions of the cloths, to be sure you buy one that will meet
your needs.
Carolyn
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At 06:25 PM 10/11/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Knowing what maple tree roots will do to my gardens, I want to make
>some raised beds. My question to anyone in the know is: will the
>little feeder roots of the maple rise to the surface of my raised
>garden and continue choking out my plants?
>
>Am I creating more work for myself in a loosing battle with the tree?
>If not, how deep should the raised garden be. I have plants in the
>spot now that I want to dig up and replant.
>
>Thanks, CHAR
>
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