The Root of All Evil - Protecting the Root Zone

Roots, they’re mostly unseen, but doing important work. They secure the tree to the ground to keep it from falling, they absorb water, nutrients and air to feed the tree, they store energy, and they communicate with other tree roots…pretty cool! Just like in the Avatar movie.

When things go wrong with a tree, it can often be traced back to something going on underground. Was the root zone compacted by excessive soil or construction? Have the roots been cut or damaged?  Is there a girdling root that’s choking your tree to death?

Protect the roots by circling your tree’s root zone with a layer of mulch to save it from mowing damage. Or do an air spade root zone excavation and aeration. Root pruning is sometimes an option, too. Call us today and ask for one of our arborists to check on your tree’s health, starting with the roots.

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