Living alongside trees

Understanding how tree roots behave helps gardeners plant the right way. With Greg Moore, OAM Senior research associate of Burnley College and University of Melbourne.

Living alongside trees

Tree root systems are often misunderstood. Many people think that large trees must have large tap roots that penetrate deep into the soil, but for many large trees, their root systems are shallow and spreading. This root architecture results from the way in which tree root systems develop.

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