A: I am assuming that you are talking about the coast redwood, Sequoia sempervirens, as these are the trees that are commonly sold at big box stores. Redwood trees have shallow root systems that ...

Redwoods and sequoias prefer the stable, temperate conditions of the West Coast. Prolonged freezing temperatures, common on the East Coast, can damage these trees’ shallow root systems and ...

coastal climate to survive. They require the area's frequent fog to protect them from dry spells and drought. Like sequoias, redwoods require abundant water to drink and have shallow root systems.

Coast redwoods are the tallest of the three redwood species and can grow to well over 300 feet tall. Yet their root systems only extent to about 6 to 12 feet below the ground. They manage to stay ...

The redwoods' great age and immense height — coast redwoods ... how albino redwoods take advantage of their shared root system by siphoning off sugars produced by their healthy neighbors.

Coast redwoods — which we’re focusing on for this story ... is that they help each other,” said Zierten. Their shallow but wide root systems allow them to grow to be the tallest trees on the planet.

Q: Every time we get a severe storm, my redwood drops branches ... Daughter trunks tend to have unbalanced root systems, with the majority of roots extending out away from the ring.

You would think that a towering 380-foot coast redwood named Hyperion ... and can damage the understory and roots systems that are critical to the health of redwoods. I didn't know this ...

Caltrans analysts have touted the theory that the redwoods can regenerate new roots ... system that supports the local economy and jobs while preserving the natural beauty of the North Coast ...

These are outgrowths of the tree root systems when the trees grow in southern swamps. Jeremy, a fourth grader, writes: Why are fallen coast redwood trees allowed to remain on the forest ground?