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New summer house and tree roots

MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951
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Hi folks, preparing the ground for the summer house and found the tree roots (golden ash) are too shallow. I can only find these two roots plus one in a different location. I'm answering my question as I go along.
1. I think the tree will get too big (but told it can be hard pruned and kept in check).
2. I think the roots will need to be cut off and just cross fingers for the life of the tree.
Please let me know what you think, baring in mind that we both love this tree and how the summer house will nestle into it. 
Thanks. 

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  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    What is your plan for making the base? Are you doing a concrete base or is the summer house going to rest on pillars? If the latter, you could just work round the roots. If the former and you really do want to keep the tree, perhaps concrete the majority and do a concrete pillar in that corner?
    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951
    Concrete. Not sure about a pillar, OH not keen on that idea. Thanks.

  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951
    Looks like OH has made a decision..



  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Oops!  We had a similar dilemma when a digger driver swung round and knocked off a
    big root off a fairly young cherry tree, scraping the trunk quite badly at soil level as well. We thought we'd lose it but had a big stake knocked in to support the tree (it can get quite windy here) put in some JI3 in the hole ad watered it in well. It survived and is growing well.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951
    glad it worked out ok lizzie27.
  • UpNorthUpNorth Posts: 376
    I reckon the tree will also have a strong root going straight down, so whilst extra watering will be good for the year, I would bet it will be fine.
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