oen for gardening biddies... does anyone know what this is?
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I've groused about it before... the little leaves appear in the lawn, only an inch or so long, and when I dig them up they have 2-3 feet of lateral root system attached, but these then get a bit thinner and turn downwards, at which point they rip off when I try to dig them up.
I've found them going in several directions, so not obviously all from one tree.
I took this one to the nearest big garden centre today and after careful consderation the staff told me they thought it was a root of a tree or bush. So much for expertise.
We thought maybe a willow, but I really don't know. Any ideas?