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Name: Jim Benefield
Email: jimbenefield@sbcglobal.net
It is safe for me to use a rotor tiller to cultivate the soil around the base of estabilished (>5″) trees in an effort to control weeds.
I would not rotor till deeper than 5 > 6″ deep and would stay away from the trunk of the tree.
Most of my tress are surrounded by a layer of mulch approximately 4″ deep that extends to the drip lines.
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One Response to “Tree Maintenance”
July 29th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
I recommend against it. Most roots are shallower than people think. The majority are in the top 2 feet of soil. Also, by tilling you are actually bringing weed seeds to the surface where they can germinate. To get rid of weeds I suggest the natural way, pulling them. Also, boiling water works.