You will want to cut any exposed roots above the ground that are outside.

Sep 29, Generally, you can safely prune roots that are times the diameter away from your tree. So, if your tree has a diameter of 3 feet, only cut tree roots feet away from the tree.

Mark the area you’ll cut, and dig a hole all the way around the root until it is completely exposed. Use a root saw to prune the tree. Oct 13, First, you’ll need a water hose, hand trowel, a wheelbarrow or tarp to temporarily place the dirt, root saw, and material to create a root barrier (plastic, metal, or concrete).

With supplies ready, start by using your hose to soften the ground with water. You want the ground to be damp, but not treedelimbing.barted Reading Time: 7 mins. Leave wood in contact with the ground, if possible, to facilitate rotting. Work when spring slide hazard is past; remove wood in early fall. If a log is oriented within 20 degrees or so of perpendicular to the slope and is supported by a sprouting stump at both ends, leave it.

Cut (and split?) a log into sizes that can. Aug 12, Removing tree roots above the ground can kill the tree, but you are likely going to face other dangers first. Instead of the tree dying, the tree will become extremely weakened by the removal of the exposed roots, even though those exposed roots are less stabilizing than the deep roots in the middle of the treedelimbing.barted Reading Time: 6 mins.