Remove tree roots when the soil is dry and not frozen. Removing a tree root by yourself is inexpensive, especially if you already own most of the tools. Corded reciprocating saws begin at around $100.

Now I want to remove the soil and blocks and have a large area around the tree for plants. My problem is that the soil is filled with tree roots. Within a couple of years, the roots were so thick ...

So you removed that old or diseased tree from your property. That’s one problem solved ... but now you’re left with a second dilemma: How to remove the ... you know that roots may continue ...

Q: Last summer I got all my evergreen trees removed but the roots ... the soil surface with a garden fork and remove as many of the smaller fibrous roots as you can. The next step is to improve ...