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Roots lifting wall

roots lifting wall

Roots can grow under garden walls causing cracks and lifting them up. There is little that can be done other than removing the wall. A new wall can be installed on pilings or posts so the bottom of the wall is above the soil. In this way, roots can grow and increase in diameter under the wall without lifting it up.

See: root pruning guidelines.