Story of The Tree has roots in Brisbane Brigid Andersen Posted Thu 23 Sep 2010 at 11:48pm Thursday 23 Sep 2010 at 11:48pm Thu 23 Sep 2010 at 11:48pm , updated Fri 24 Sep 2010 at 12:26am ...

The fine roots of pine trees last four to six years, while sweetgum roots have shorter life spans of 1.3 to three years. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email. FULL STORY.

A: Without knowing the size and health of the tree, I'm hesitant to ever recommend shaving or cutting roots that are above ground. This listener also mentioned that there was hard clay soil around ...