Construction Damaged Trees

Many people purchase a house with large, existing shade trees expecting them to live forever.  Other prospective home owners purchase a wooded lot with plans to build a new home among the trees.  During the home construction process, however, many trees are destroyed or injured.

The damage that occurs during construction may not at first be obvious unless the tree’s trunk was damaged.  In most cases the tree appears healthy but produces little new growth.  Stress symptoms caused by tree root damage may take 5 to 10 years to fully develop.  The tree initially lives off of its stored reserves — after the reserves are depleted and the tree is exposed to hot, dry weather the tree declines or dies rapidly.  Often insects and disease will invade the weakened tree and lead to a gradual deterioration.  During periods of stress (high temperatures and drought) the trees may go through a rapid decline and die.

Call Advanced Tree & Shrub Care today to schedule your diagnosis and receive your complete plant health care evaluation!