I just bought a house that has 12 huge pine trees on the property and the previous owner used tons of pine straw on it for years and they never changed the straw, they just piled on more straw. I dug down almost a foot and still found straw and it had all those roots you talked about due to oxygen. It took me a half a day just to get one tree base looking good, this is going to be a very labor intensive project for sure, only 11 more trees to go before I make a some tree circles and start mulching.
@@RussellTreeExperts I couldn't get an air spade anywhere so I improvised and used my 4,000 psi pressure washer, cleaned the dirt out really good and I was shocked to find all the girdling roots so I had to slow down. I have a lot or root cutting to do before I can get it looking nice for mulch. I hate pines, it's a constant battle with the pine needles and pine cones and keeping the yard clean. I wish I could cut them all but it would cost $20k plus.
My tree is on my lawn but it is very close to my neighbours. If i were to edge it with a similar radius to yours it would encroach on my neighbours lawn. Is a smaller radius for a large tree insufficient?
Hi! I am wanting to mulch around 2 trees in my yard and they each have a couple exposed roots around them that go 2-3 ft out from the trunk. Is it ok to mulch over the exposed roots?
Hello! Without being able to inspect your specific tree in person, I would say it depends. If the roots aren’t girdling or wrapped around the trunk or other roots, then it may still be okay to mulch over them. Another factor to consider is the elevation and change in grade of the surface.
Nice job. Thank you
I just bought a house that has 12 huge pine trees on the property and the previous owner used tons of pine straw on it for years and they never changed the straw, they just piled on more straw. I dug down almost a foot and still found straw and it had all those roots you talked about due to oxygen. It took me a half a day just to get one tree base looking good, this is going to be a very labor intensive project for sure, only 11 more trees to go before I make a some tree circles and start mulching.
Wish you luck on your project!
@@RussellTreeExperts I couldn't get an air spade anywhere so I improvised and used my 4,000 psi pressure washer, cleaned the dirt out really good and I was shocked to find all the girdling roots so I had to slow down. I have a lot or root cutting to do before I can get it looking nice for mulch. I hate pines, it's a constant battle with the pine needles and pine cones and keeping the yard clean. I wish I could cut them all but it would cost $20k plus.
My tree is on my lawn but it is very close to my neighbours. If i were to edge it with a similar radius to yours it would encroach on my neighbours lawn. Is a smaller radius for a large tree insufficient?
Hi! I am wanting to mulch around 2 trees in my yard and they each have a couple exposed roots around them that go 2-3 ft out from the trunk. Is it ok to mulch over the exposed roots?
Hello! Without being able to inspect your specific tree in person, I would say it depends. If the roots aren’t girdling or wrapped around the trunk or other roots, then it may still be okay to mulch over them. Another factor to consider is the elevation and change in grade of the surface.
Are you supposed to expose the flare of a tree?
Yours looked like top soil not mulch. May I ask which brand mulch you used?
Hi Neel P! We used organic wood chip mulch in this video, any brand of wood chip mulch should be great! Best of luck!
@@RussellTreeExperts thank you.
I have a big hole in the roots when I dug out the mulch volcano. How do I fix?
Hey, send us an email with a photo of the issue to hello@russelltreeexperts.com so we can take a look!
how do you feel about laying garden paper before mulching?
I would say garden paper is fine, even newspaper, but I wouldn't use anything plastic or vinyl based.
Thank you. Sounds like Led Zeppelin in the background.
You're welcome! It's music from the RUclips Audio Library!
I see so many of our friends from south of the border that are “landscapers” that cover trees and ruin them. Be careful who you hire.
Be sure and have a new wheelbarrow when shooting a video
A wheelbarrow helps a lot if moving a lot of mulch, but definitely not a necessity, especially if you're planning to mulch a smaller or younger tree!
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Agreed, I have two for multiple tasks. Was just being silly coz I could tell it looked new, lol 😂