Although it takes long time to work, rock salt can effectively kill tree roots by robbing them of water. Rock salt Water Drill with a 1-inch or larger drill bit Bore several holes 3 to 4 inches ...

Mark Kimsey, Intermountain Forestry Cooperative, explains the influence of rock type on conifer species’ nutrition and ...

If you can't "learn to live with them," Neil Sperry suggests a ground cover that makes mowing around them unnecessary.