Let's Talk About Roots - Trees with Non-Invasive Roots and Root Pruning

Josh Fritz from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Concord, Massachusetts, shares all you need to know about roots, such as trees you should not plant near the house, trees with non-invasive root systems and root pruning.  In this episode we cover:Willows (0:46)Norway maple (2:09)River birch (3:39)Elms (4:45)Roots affecting sidewalks (5:24)Arborvitae and stewartia (6:22)Planting close to the house (10:30)30 under 30 (11:31)Root pruning (13:08)Snow and storm damage (15:17)Other trees you can plant near the house (18:27)Crabapples (19:41)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about other trees with non-invasive root systems, read our blog, Fruit, Shade and Curbside Trees with Non-Invasive Root Systems. To learn more about girdling roots, watch out YouTube videos on on How to Treat and Remove Tree Girdling Roots and Tree Planting: What are Girdling Roots? To learn about exposed tree roots, read our blog, Are Exposed Tree Roots a Bad Thing? Get to the Root of the Problem. Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyHave topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].