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Duh. Now I realize why my yards are so bumpy
My front and back yard both are very bumpy and divot-y, and mowing the grass is like driving over rocks.
I feel like a dumbass, but I just realized WHY they're so bumpy and divot-y...it's the roots of the two 50 ft trees in the yards. It feels like I can't even use the yards, because the trees are dead center and obstruct a lot of things, plus between the bumps, divots, and exposed roots, you damn near break your ankle just walking in the yard.
It really sucks, because I hate these damn trees, and keep finding more reasons that I want them gone, but don't have $1000+ per tree to take them out when they're healthy.
Re: Duh. Now I realize why my yards are so bumpy
Tree roots come to the surface when the ground is compacted and they can't get oxygen. If you put soil on top of them, they'll eventually come back to the surface.
Aerate, aerate, aerate! Besides core areation, which goes about 4" deep, you can also buy a soil auger drill bit and drill holes about 12-18" deep uner the trees to help.
After a couple of years of drilling holes you could probably cover the roots with soil to even out your lawn.
Tree roots come to the surface for oxygen regardless of soil compaction. Some species have more prominent surface roots than others, and the problem is made worse when grass is growing over the root zone and competing with the tree for resources.
Burying the roots under added soil might work temporarily, as one response suggested. Drilling holes into tree roots over a couple of years will most likely lead to root decay and create a hazardous tree. The soil can't be aerated, but it can be decompacted. This involves breaking up the soil by blasting it with jets of compressed air or water. It's a messy procedure. After decompaction, a 3-4" layer of organic mulch should be placed over the root zone and extended to the canopy dripline. This will help mitigate the surface root problem, and improve the health of the tree.
I don't have nearly enough time or money to do any of these things, and only plan on having the house a few years, so I'm just going to have to live with a yard I can't walk in with bare feet.
I hope the next buyers can figure out what to do with it.