I have a large tree with shallow roots.How many roots I can chop off before I kill the tree?
Depends on the type of tree. Generally, if you trim 10% of the roots, you need to trim 10% of the top growth to keep the plant balanced. But with trees, some of them have radial surface roots to keep them from blowing over. If you’ve just trimmed off one whole side of, say, a locust – it will fall down in your next high storm.
