{"id":51523,"date":"2021-01-12T18:52:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T18:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/?page_id=51523"},"modified":"2022-08-31T13:48:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T12:48:07","slug":"root-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/solutions\/root-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Root Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text][et_highlight_title type=&#8221;h5&#8243; title=&#8221;GreenBlue Urban&#8221; line_color=&#8221;#077d32&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Root Management Solutions<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;52146&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The deployment of root barriers is now an incontestable component of best practice in urban tree planting and tree root management. It is no longer sufficient to plant a tree in an urban location and hope that the roots will keep out of trouble.<\/p>\n<p>Different situations often require different approaches to root management, so rather than take a \u2018one size fits all\u2019 attitude, GreenBlue has developed a range of specialist root barriers to give urban trees as much growing advantage as possible.<\/p>\n<p>The ReRoot and RootDirector products divert roots downwards to a level where they can safely establish without surface damage. 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This product has been used extensively on many projects, particularly in new service infrastructure projects, business parks and housing developments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Available in 1.0mm and 2.0mm thicknesses<\/li>\n<li>Supplied in roll form and cut to order in 10m increments to minimise waste<\/li>\n<li>Recycled HDPE is resistant to puncture, biodegradation, and photodegradation<\/li>\n<li>ReRoot jointing tape allows root-proof joints<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator el_width=&#8221;90&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_separator el_width=&#8221;90&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16732&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/greenblue.com\/products\/reroot\/&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;ReRoot Ribbed Barrier&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23077d32|line_height:32px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fgreenblue.com%2Fproducts%2Freroot%2F|||&#8221;][vc_column_text]ReRoot Ribbed barrier is available in depths of 300, 600 &amp; 1000. 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