Timeline for What should I do about a tree that is growing over my retaining wall?
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| Aug 14, 2018 at 0:06 | comment | added | InColorado | Second Kevinsky's comment. Some especially sensitive trees (some live oaks, for example) can die if soil is added above their existing roots. Your tree has found the soil available; unless those bricks easily wiggle free, even leave them alone as well. By far most of the tree's roots are by now much farther from the trunk than the bricks. One more reason to consider Colin Beckingham's suggestion is that the roots MAY - hard to tell- have been root bound when it was planted, and if so always will tangle each other up. (Replacement) S Magnolias grow pretty fast. | |
| Jul 29, 2018 at 7:29 | answer | added | Colin Beckingham | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 1, 2018 at 11:02 | comment | added | kevinskio♦ | @Gail-SoCal Trees like it just the way it is and do not take well to changes in grade around the roots or interlock that they were leaning on being moved. I would not recommend raising the grade around the tree or adding competitors for water and nutrients like shrubs. To find out what kind of tree it is please ask another question with a closeup of the leaves | |
| Jan 31, 2018 at 19:25 | comment | added | Gail-SoCal | By the way, does anyone know what kind of tree I have here? | |
| Jan 31, 2018 at 19:20 | comment | added | Gail-SoCal | Kevinsky, thanks for the feedback. Question, If I want to widen the retaining wall, do you think it'll be bad to at least move the bricks on the right-side of the tree (as shown in the last photo) to give some the roots more room to grown? I plan to add dirt to basically cover the old bricks that are sitting under the tree roots. Plan to expand the retaining wall by a good 1-1/2 feet and will move the shrubs to sit on-top of the new dirt and retaining wall. | |
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| Jan 31, 2018 at 1:00 | comment | added | Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GL | Welcome Gail-SoCal! This is a great first question, with lots of details and pictures, which is what we ask for in order to best help you. I changed it just a little to fit our format. Since you're new here, I invite you to visit our help center. It will teach you how are site works and why it's different from some others you may have used. If you have questions about that, just leave a comment and someone will come along and help you! | |
| Jan 31, 2018 at 0:55 | comment | added | kevinskio♦ | no need to do anything, the tree has adapted just fine to the wall | |
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