About this episode
Josh Fritz from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Concord, Massachusetts, shares all you need to know about roots, such as trees you should not plant near the house, trees with non-invasive root systems and root pruning. In this episode we cover: Willows (0:46) Norway maple (2:09) River birch (3:39) Elms (4:45) Roots affecting sidewalks (5:24) Arborvitae and stewartia (6:22) Planting close to the house (10:30) 30 under 30 (11:31) Root pruning (13:08) Snow and storm damage (15:17) Other trees you can plant near the house (18:27) Crabapples (19:41) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about other trees with non-invasive root systems, read our blog, Fruit, Shade and Curbside Trees with Non-Invasive Root Systems . To learn more about girdling roots, watch out YouTube videos on on How to Treat and Remove Tree Girdling Roots and Tree Planting: What are Girdling Roots? To learn about exposed tree roots, read our blog, Are Exposed Tree Roots a Bad Thing? Get to the Root of the Problem . Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you! Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!