Exposed roots on Cottonwood tree

Can you cut exposed roots without hurting a Cottonwood tree

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 03/13/2018 @ 8:20 pm

The simple answer is no, you cannot cut roots without harming a tree.

You can add topsoil to help the situation, it it can be repeated each year.
Many time a homeowner can cover the situation with a ground cover planting.
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