Root Barriers
The deployment of root barriers is now an incontestable component of best practice in urban tree planting; it is no longer sufficient to plant a tree in an urban location and hope that the roots will keep out of trouble.
Greenleaf has developed a range of specialist root barriers. Different situations often require a different approach and rather than take a ‘one size fits all’ attitude we have designed our root barriers to give the tree as much growing advantage as possible.
For example, if one simply wants to protect paved surfaces from root heave, it is unnecessarily restrictive on the tree to install a vertical sheet root barrier 1.5m deep all round. The Root Director product diverts roots downwards to a level where they can safely establish without surface damage. So, whether designing a root free corridor for utilities, protecting building foundations or designing trees into a pedestrianised area, Greenleaf has a cost effective root barrier solution.
Please contact us for further advice on the selection and application of root barriers.
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