I ran over this tree root with my riding mower and now it looks

>>1016675
cover it with dirt

>>1016675
Dig it out, fill it back in.

Idiot.

>>1016681
That might kill the tree

>>1016704
this

>>1016704
>>1016781
>one root
>killing the tree

If that tree is such a goddamned pussy it doesnt deserve to live

I only keep manly trees on my property

>>1016704
One root removed won't kill the tree.
>>1016678
Right here is the answer. OP is fucking dumb for even making a thread

>>1016782
Also the moron already damaged the root

>>1016783
Should I just remove the root since it is sticking up where someone could trip and fall on it? Or should I just cover it with dirt?

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>>1016805
Hang yourself on the tree

>>1016805
Dude cut it out

>>1016810
cut what out? my attitude or the root?

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>>1016675
>grow back to normal in a few days
>a few days

>>1016849
>attitude

What "attitude" have you been giving people so far except none? Cut the root.

>>1016878
An axe works fine right?

>>1016893
Yeah. It'll help you to dig around and under the root. Then use a rock bar or something else to pry the root upward to give it more tension and make the axe cut through it much easier.

Probably take you one swing on each side.

>>1016903
Awesome thanks man. Ill have to dig dirt up from somewhere to put there

It isn't going to hurt the tree to have one of its roots damaged, but if you're paranoid about fungus getting into the tree's system, you could always seal the broken parts of the root with something like polyurethane.

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>>1016675
Little update. I've been using an axe and I'm in so much pain now my hands are all blistered up, my ring fingers hurt super bad for some reason and I couldn't get the rest of this up. Maybe if I come back another day or something but this just seems jammed in and it's impossible to get out and my body is already broken. Fml

>>1017321
OP, you're asking to get teased more.

Of course its jammed in, its a fucking tree root in the ground. Your body is broken becaused you suck, use a small hand saw next time or just a goddamned shovel and bury the fucker like it wants.

>>1017321
Hahahahahaha

Holy fuck am I laughin

>>1016704
Bit late for that.

>>1016681
Do this. If you leave a massive scar like that it can become more easily infected. If you simply cut it off the wound will be much smaller and more easily healed.

>>1017321
Firstly, you didnt dig enough because you clearly didnt dig under the root

Secondly I told you to use something like a rock bar under the root to pry it from the ground.

Try again.

Fuck, I removed a whole tree the other day and it only took me an hour.

>>1017321
lol you are supposed to dig under it and use a saw.

>>1017321
And whats with all the sloppy axe strikes?

It's like you enjoy wasting your energy.

>>1017350
Sorry I am new to outdoors stuff, ex neet here. I am callised up and my back hurts bad but i was axing for over an hour..

>>1017364
Are you clear on how to swing an axe?

It sounds like you could brush up on your technique.

Work smarter, not harder.

>>1017359
They call me lighting because I never hit the same place twice... lol jk that was a joke my step dad would say sometimes

>>1017371
Well I just switch it and try not to use my back but my back does hurt, I watched a lot of lord of the rings growing up so thats where i get my technique from

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>this entire thread

>>1017373
>>1017372
https://youtu.be/57WGZLwOP38

Please educate yourself before you hurt yourself more.

How sharp is your axe?

>>1017387
>>1017387
Not too sharp so I dont hurt myself, but sharp enough to where it cuts wood if you hit it enough

>>1017387
ALso each swing hurt my ring finger on both hands to bad, I would have to extend my finger out for the pain to go away, its nuts.

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>>1017373
>I watched a lot of lord of the rings growing up so thats where i get my technique from

>>1017405
>>1017401
Kill yourself.

>>1017405
bump

>>1016808
For some reason i kek'd the fuck out on both the pic and the post itself

>>1016675
That's probs a conifer root since they tend to be really shallow, just cut the root out, it won't harm the tree at all.
T. logger

>>1017787
you what?

>>1016675
Make sure you pour some round up in the root hole afterwards so the weeds dont grow in its place.

bymp

>>1017788
Some conifers tend to be deep rooted and some are shallow, as with hardwoods but most every tree will have a lot of roots within the first 6 in. of soil. That statement is too general.