Trees can sometimes make their way to the surface, even though roots tend to grow underground. It isn't something you notice out in the woods, but seeing tree roots emerge from your lawn is different.
If you have tree roots in your lawn, here's what to do and what not to do.
If they have emerged from underground and spread across part of your lawn, they are a safety hazard and also make for a bad look. Why are the roots on the wrong side of the ground?
Most large, mature trees can develop surface roots, but it is especially common in species like poplar, willow and silver maple.
Most of the tree's roots grow in the top four to 15 inches of the soil, which allows them to remain protected underground, but close enough to benefit from the oxygen in the surface of the soil. The roots move closer to the surface when the soil is heavy.
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