Tree Roots and Brick Border Problem

[joseph2]

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 bark came off the roots and some the roots are thin where they grew in the gaps.

Do I need to put something on the skinned bark areas or just fill in with dirt?

 

[jefflovstrom]

I would not really worry about it. Should be fine.
Jeff

 

[treeseer]

Hard to tell without pictures.

As trees grow, so must their brick barriers. Walls turn roots the wrong way--sometimes pruning is needed to correct problems.

But Jeff might be right.

 

[joseph2]

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.

 

[jefflovstrom]

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.

Sometimes you just gotta leave things alone, they made it this far.
jeff

 

[tomtrees58]

no it well be fine but if you cut any make shore its a clean cut