COTTONWOOD TREES WITH ABOVE GROUND EXTENDING ROOTS/LIMBS : WHAT TO PLANT TO IMPROVE LOOKS OF YARD AROUND THESE ABOVE GROUND LIMBS?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 09/21/2022 @ 3:10 am

The best thing you can do is cover them with a couple inches of hardwood mulch. Trying to plant among the roots will only damage the root system. Many of a tree's feeder roots are within the top 12 inches of the ground.

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