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May 26, shrubhauling.bar Click on this link for more information about landscaping, design and repairs. I've seen this ha. Jan 31, It should be a single trunk solidly supported on a spreading root system. This has multiple trunks that could split open at any time. Time to bite the bullet, cut the tree, remove the root and rebuild the wall?

Alternatively cut the tree and keep removing the suckers arising and let the root. Sep 29, If you cut the root you will damage the leaves that are fed by that root. That root also provides structural stability. A better idea is to rebuild or remove the retaining wall in that area.

The root will only get bigger and they can move quite large stones and interlock. Nov 15, Without careful planning, planting a tree near a retaining wall, or adding one near a mature tree, can spell trouble for both. That’s why Chin from California wanted to make sure she got it right. She reached out to ask how to level out her yard before building and keep her Aleppo pine unscathed in the process.

The two can live in harmony. To remedy the situation, use the same steps you used while safeguarding your foundation: Install root barriers before the roots reach the concrete. Cut the roots and dam them with root barriers to prevent further growth. Cut down the tree and remove the root system so you can make a smooth, level. Aggressive, invasive roots seek out water, wiggle beneath retaining wall foundations and penetrate mortar crevices with finer roots. Misbehaving tree roots have no place in your retaining wall.

Since most of your tree’s growth happens out of sight under the ground, the roots are sometimes able to creep under the retaining wall to crack or even upheave it entirely if it’s too close. Also, certain trees do better near retaining walls over others. Dec 17, Retaining walls are usually necessity, not choice and often have been in place longer than the trees on the lot. I’ve completed the landscape design course of study at NYBG and I’ve talked to two different tree services that have been out to remove 2 of my neighbors trees (mostly because of damage and disease).