A fibrous root system covers a lot of area often near the surface of the soil. It has been reported that a single 20-inch ryegrass plant may have an underground surface area of 1,890 square feet.

Blueberry plants are perennial woody shrubs with multiple stems, or canes, and a shallow, fibrous root system. They are one ...

To move a tree or shrub, start in the autumn by root pruning, which cuts larger feeder roots. The plant sends out new, more fibrous roots in the soil mass for the plant, which should be replanted ...