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.

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