Florida Oak Tree's in The Villages
 

I recently purchased a home in TV. In my front yard I have a florida oak tree in a circular brick/paver bed. There are roots growing up through the black mesh and stones having leaves and growing wild in the bed. They are not weeds but appears to be actual tree branches growing up from the roots. I have tried cutting them, but they are growing back rapidly. Does anyone know of a way to deal with these type of tree roots that are growing upward?? Should I just leave them and forget about planting flowers in the circular bed.
Any ideas would be appreciated, Thanks in advance.

I thought you were going to ask if it was still illegal to have Live Oak Tree's removed in Florida without replanting them.


New Florida Tree Law – Chapter 2019-155 – Florida Chapter ISA

I thought you were going to ask if it was still illegal to have Live Oak Tree's removed in Florida without replanting them.


New Florida Tree Law – Chapter 2019-155 – Florida Chapter ISA

i thought so too! either way, make sure the roots dont damage your foundation. that would be my biggest concern

The Master Gardeners may be able to help.
Sumter County Master Gardeners - The Villages

We had palm trees doing that and we hired an arborist who corrected it. He stated that the mesh and stones were holding back nutrients from getting to the roots as well as not getting enough deep water. He removed the mesh, dug out the soil around the roots and replaced it with garden soil, covered it with Black Kow and then bark nuggets, upward growth problem solved. As far as the roots getting through the pavers it will continue to do that unless there was a barrier put in place when the tree was planted.

When, you cut something the plant sends growth hormones to quickly repair the damage you have done, the reason they come back quickly.

The best time to do this type of cutting would be dec or jan.

Teasing a little but, "Should I just leave them and forget about planting flowers?" It is not a good place to plant flowers and the tree is far more stubborn than you are.

The suckers, the winter is the best time to remove them. Typical pruning tools will not cut close enough and the soil will ruin them. If, you know how to sharpen a chisel will do a better job and you will need to sharpen it every few cuts.

I think you are describing saplings that probably started from acorn’s? If so Buy weedwacker/weed eater and mow them off regularly.

Even more sad is the potential damage from the roots as the tree ages - it will send roots under your driveway and crack it, they will attack your water and sewage pipes.

In small packed-together lots like in the villages Oaks can be very damaging. I lived in the country in N. Florida and had a lot of OLD oaks. It was "interesting" protecting both those beautiful old Oak trees and our well and septic tanks.