My Mum has a E.cladocalyx nana (Dwarf Sugar Gum) in her yard. It's
thirty-two years old and a couple of its roots have grown up above
ground level by about six inches. They're very woody and quite close
(six to eight feet) to the trunk of the tree. As far as I can tell, only
two roots are involved, but each one surfaces in two places, so there
are four chunks that need to be cut away. This wouldn't be a problem,
only my Mum is nearly ninety and tottery on her feet. The roots are near
her back steps and really pose quite a danger to her as she's prone to
trip on uneven ground. The tree, of course, is a very beautiful one
which she'd rather not cut down.
My question is: can these roots be cut (chainsaw?) or would this harm
the tree significantly? Is removal of the tree the only solution?
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Trish Brown
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
> My Mum has a E.cladocalyx nana (Dwarf Sugar Gum) in her yard. It's
> thirty-two years old and a couple of its roots have grown up above ground
> level by about six inches. They're very woody and quite close (six to
> eight feet) to the trunk of the tree. As far as I can tell, only two roots
> are involved, but each one surfaces in two places, so there are four
> chunks that need to be cut away. This wouldn't be a problem, only my Mum
> is nearly ninety and tottery on her feet. The roots are near her back
> steps and really pose quite a danger to her as she's prone to trip on
> uneven ground. The tree, of course, is a very beautiful one which she'd
> rather not cut down.
> My question is: can these roots be cut (chainsaw?) or would this harm the
> tree significantly? Is removal of the tree the only solution?
I am no expert on trees but if it were mine I would be concerned about
killing the tree or making it so weak it would fall over later. How about
getting a qualified tree person (not just a young bloke with a chainsaw) to
look at it.
David
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> thirty-two years old and a couple of its roots have grown up above ground
> level by about six inches. They're very woody and quite close (six to
> eight feet) to the trunk of the tree. As far as I can tell, only two roots
> are involved, but each one surfaces in two places, so there are four
> chunks that need to be cut away. This wouldn't be a problem, only my Mum
> is nearly ninety and tottery on her feet. The roots are near her back
> steps and really pose quite a danger to her as she's prone to trip on
> uneven ground. The tree, of course, is a very beautiful one which she'd
> rather not cut down.
> My question is: can these roots be cut (chainsaw?) or would this harm the
> tree significantly? Is removal of the tree the only solution?