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Thanks, Jeff and treeseer. I don't see any roots that are trying to wind around the tree, so maybe I got rid of the bricks in time. I have not added dirt to fill in the holes yet and the skinned bark places are changing to a dark color and hopefully starting to heal.

I put a brick ring around a Chinese Pistache when planted about 8 yrs ago. The ring was about 6 ft diameter, bricks on their ends, about 5 inches deep. Just removed the bricks and found some roots had grown around and thru the gaps in about 4 of the bricks, When the bricks were removed, some...

So, is there any viable solution other than covering the roots with mulch? If the soil compaction and poor soil caused the roots to grow on the surface, what would be the problem with covering them with a couple inches of topsoil and sodding or seeding? Oxygen starvation? Part of the...

Topsoil and Sod over Maple Tree Roots (pic) Thanks for your replies. rarefish383, per your suggestion, pic is attached. Suggestions of what to do appreciated.

On 22 yr old maple trees, several large roots extend above the ground and grass is not growing. A landscaper wants to put down 2" of topsoil and fescue sod, then use a power roller to pack the soil because it is on a slight slope where water runs off from the back yard. I have heard that the...