Tree roots can spread much further than the height of the tree. The stronger the roots, the healthier the tree. If the roots of a tree are damaged or cut-off, the tree will show stress symptoms and become unstable. It will lack nutrients and water to grow healthy and flourish. Signs of distress will then appear in the buds, the branches and the foliage. Like a tree, the branches of a family blossom when its roots are strong. If the roots are cut-off, symptoms will become visi