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	Podcast:		You Bet Your Garden
	Episode:		Do Trees NEED Mulch? & Can a Tree Survive Severed Roots?
	Category:		Sports & Recreation
	Duration:		00:00:00
	Publish Date:		2018-06-01 09:19:08
	Description:		Do trees really NEED mulch? And can their roots be safely severed during construction? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath reveals some surprising truths about trees. Plus: Square Foot Gardening legend Mel Bartholomew, and your fabulous phone calls! Question of the Week: I’m about to put an addition on my house that will require a foundation being built approximately six to eight feet from a well-established maple tree that’s about 30 to 40 feet high. The builder says there’s a chance the tree will die when the roots are cut during trenching. Is there anything I can do to help increase the tree’s odds of survival? —Mia in Yellow Springs, OH Can Mia’s tree be saved?
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