It's only natural that roots from trees and shrubs grow toward sewer lines. The pipes are a bountiful source of the water, nutrients, and oxygen that roots crave. And when a root finds a leak, it will ...

A silver birch tree next to a toilet block could soon be felled as its roots keep blocking the drainage system. The tree in Wye, near Ashford, is just centimetres from public loos next to the ...