Roots throughout yard

Recently tore up all grass in preparation for a pollinator garden. There are several of these roots sticking up from the ground. We also removed some trees and elms that are anywhere from 10-30 feet from where the roots are. Does anyone know what these roots could be from? Is it okay to trim them or do I need to remove at a deeper level? Appreciate it, I am very new to all of this!

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18 points prophetofbelial

I'll bet they are from a plant. Possibly a tree

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1 points Particular_Can8363

Thank you!

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4 points jai_hos

just cut them off

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1 points Particular_Can8363

Thanks, will do.

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1 points Particular_Can8363

I am in zone 7a

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1 points 03263

My yard was never farm land before they built the houses they just cut lots out of the forest so it's super full of rocks and roots attached to god knows what if anything even. I got a root cutting shovel it works well for digging the border of holes but not as well for scooping.

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1 points Particular_Can8363

Good to know thank you!

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1 points TsuDhoNimh2

I just clip them off at ground level if they are in the way.

If something sprouts, then I dig deeper.

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1 points Particular_Can8363

That’s a good method. Thank you.

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1 points Worldly_Landscape362

I think thats wisteria. Try to remove it all. It can be a several years process.

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1 points Particular_Can8363

Eek thank you! There was a wisteria that was pulled up nearby.

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