Homeowners should make note of the fact that the trimming of a tree’s roots ought to be performed by a professional arborist in San Jose. That operation requires the availability of special tools, the sort of equipment that a trained arborist keeps close-at-hand.

After a professional has completed that trimming chore, a homeowner could and should take part in the follow-up operation.

During that follow-up by Tree Trimming service in San Jose, any involved homeowner should study the trees’ leaves. If they were to turn dark, then that would indicate that the plant with the trimmed roots was struggling to stay alive.

An examination of the trimmed roots should also take place. Were there any infestations at the spots where the trimming took place? If so, then that would suggest that the trimmed plant/tree was dying.

Another possible job for homeowners

• Look for any upright stems that have sprouted from the roots.
• Remove them quickly, using a lawn edger.
• Be sure to attack them as they emerge from the root’s surface. At that point, the stem is rather thin. Consequently, it is easy to cut.

Alternatives to the traditional trimming method

Rock salt: That dehydrates the roots. Anyone with pets should avoid using rock salt when those pets are in the area. For less problematic root systems, use a cordless weed cutter to trim the lawn. Then cut any exposed roots with a saw.

Keep in mind those conditions that appear to encourage the development of certain leaf problems.

–Poor pH in the soil
–Poor manganese balance in the nutrients that enter the tree’s distribution system.

Introduction of those same conditions might be used to interfere with the growth of the any stems that might emerge from a tree’s root. Of course, any homeowners that wanted to try such an approach would need to seek assistance from a professional arborist.

This last alternative has the ability to expose plants to known dangers. It involves utilization of herbicides. Chemicals in that same herbicide could harm any trees in the treated area.

Yet, the elimination of those tall plants is not the objective of the person that has chosen to use that herbicide. Instead, he or she hopes to eliminate all the stems that emerge from a tree’s roots. Each of those steal’s nutrients from the system that is supposed to channel water and nutritive liquid up into the tree’s branches.

Could methods for watering be altered, in order to limit the sprouting of stems from roots?

Plants in a garden respond best when water falls on them like the rain. Could that information be used to limit the number of stems that sprout from a tree’s roots? Could water be used to flood the area with the unwanted stem?