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juliade

Rubber Tree Roots

juliade
16 years ago

Could anyone shed some light on how to control rubber tree roots. I have an 80 foot rubber tree in my backyard and its roots are on a destroy mission. Not only, have the roots overtaken half the backyard making it impossible to grow anything on the ground, but now, the bully, having turned the driveway into a war zone, is heading for the garage foundation. Loosing this ruthless oppressor is not an option. Any suggestions?

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