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Cutting Tree Roots
 A reader asks "Our
river birch tree is only 44" away from the driveway and 64" away from
the sidewalk. We have already had to repair the sidewalk due to root
damage...[Can we] cut the tree roots down 6 feet or so at the sidewalk
and driveway to keep from damaging the concrete?"
Get the answer here. 
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groundcover is extremely easy to grow and maintain.
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Have you
considered buying a live tree and then putting it in your landscape
after the holidays? It's important to remember that live trees take
much more care than cut trees. 
Q:
What do I do now that freezing weather has taken its toll on my pitiful
hydrangeas? Lloyd B.
Q:
My Christmas cactus is blooming now. What to do with this fruit from
last year? Scott H.
Q:
I often see these beauties pruned back to just above the 'knuckle'. Is
this correct? John M.
