How Pennsylvania Auto Insurance Rates Are Determined. Just as it is in other states, in Pennsylvania, auto insurance is more expensive when the company providing your policy views you situation as more of a risk.
1 All trees, no matter how tall, have shallow roots. They go out, not down. Even a big tree's roots rarely go further down than 6.5ft (2m) and most are in the first 23.5in (60cm). 2 They rarely find their way down the water table but rely on rain water. 3 Roots anchor the tree and draw in moisture.
A tree usually has 4 to 7 major roots. Cutting just one of them within a few feet of the trunk can remove up to 25 percent of the root system. There is some guidance here. It is difficult to say how much of a tree's root system can be removed. I prefer to talk about how close to the tree you can cut roots.