Tree roots naturally grow into sewer lines as they are a source of additional water and nutrients. Some signs of tree roots in sewer lines are sinkholes, soft spots in the yard, slow drains, gurgling ...

For reasons I do not fully understand, sewer lines are most likely to get clogged when one is having a big gathering at the house. Sometimes it’s just because a well-meaning volunteer in the kitchen ...

Q: I am having a problem in finding a source for DNA testing of plants. (Everything I've found online is for determining human parentage.) My neighbor's large avocado tree, planted 3 feet from my ...

Q: For the past several years, we’ve had ongoing problems with our old clay sewer main. The line has to be rooted every few months, and the cost to install a new line would be about $15,000. Why is ...

Businesses and homeowners in downtown Greenville are struggling with recurring pipe issues caused by aging infrastructure made worse by tree roots infiltrating the city's terracotta sewer pipes.