Tree Roots

 Today was my day to work out back.

First, I find that the squirrels had taken 

the first seedpod on the new Tree Peony

so my work is gone!

Then I got the wisterias all shaped up 

again before watering.  I kept hitting

one paver and it kept moving.  Then I

noticed that another paver was pulled 

upward.  So after I got the last of the 

veggie garden put away, it was time 

to pull out my Martha Stewart half

moon tool to pull the pavers up.   I

had a heck of a time pulling them up.

After several tries I was able to move 

them so I could find why they were 

doing what they were doing.  

 The first one I found a lot of dirt so

I scraped it off but I look down and

saw roots.  The second one I hit some

thing and there was another root!

The north pathway and you can

see one of the areas.  That is where

I fell several years ago when I 

stepped on the paver.  I did not 

take it up until today.  You can see

how close to the house this is.

  

We have found roots in the upper garden

beds and into the grass but not this close

to the house.

If some of you remember a couple years

ago I took a fall when the pavers gave way

and I had the ladder in my arms headed for

the roof to clean. After tossing the ladder

I continued to the ground on my right side.

This is when all the issues with the leg

started.  I didn't at that time check the 

paver, now I wish I would of!  Well yesterday

I did and wow, what a shock!

Then we took a look at the other paver, that DH

said was moving.  I had put down plastic, then sand

before putting the paver walkway down and river

rock around the paver area.

Here is what was removed today as we both 

were feeling under the weather. after they were

removed.

We are going to be pulling all the pavers

up in this area to make sure we got them

all cut.

Right by the fence.

What can one say???