Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener: Surface roots on drake elm, 4 by Feebysowner

Feebysowner wrote:
UPDATE 2 - I went ahead and cut some of the roots based on what the arborists said should be cut. Pics (before & after, as best I could). Roughly marked with red where they were cut. The one with the black box just shows you the location of the big girdled root in comparison to other cut roots. Hope that make sense.

I guess the rest of the roots are OK. See any others? I realize the pics are not the best and certainly are hard to compare. Sorry.

And, even though I cut them, I still want to know your opinion about whether I need to wait a few months to \'reduce\' the limbs. (I will be reading up on \'reduction\' in the meantime.)