I was raised in a family whose homes were mostly among second growth redwood trees--over 100 years old with the old growth stumps. When I was dealing with the English Ivy that took over the forest, if I let it, I discovered that the remaining old growth stumps still had roots connected to the younger trees. Yes, the Mother trees were still operational. And, yes, I am just finishing Simard's book, The Mother Tree. I
I was raised in a family whose homes were mostly among second growth redwood trees--over 100 years old with the old growth stumps. When I was dealing with the English Ivy that took over the forest, if I let it, I discovered that the remaining old growth stumps still had roots connected to the younger trees. Yes, the Mother trees were still operational. And, yes, I am just finishing Simard's book, The Mother Tree. I