Few residential trees die of "old age". Mechanical damage and improper tree care kill more trees than any pest or disease. AVOID making these 24 harmful mistakes and consider hiring a certified Arborist to perform advanced tree care.
"Top" your tree to encourage weak water sprouts
Leave co-dominant leaders with included bark that split during winds and storms
Plant to close to house or obstacle to reduce growing space
Leave "stubs" when pruning to promote branch decay
Leave crossing branches when pruning to rub bark wounds
Ignore pests, diseases, and nutrient deficiencies
Nail or attach items to tree to damage bark and girdle branches
Encourage pests by leaving broken branches on the tree
Coat pruning cuts with paint or sealer to slow wound closure
Cut large branches flush with trunk to increase decay
Damage roots and trunk with lawn equipment
Spray herbicide on turf that accidentally poisons tree
Cut through roots when digging trenches
Encourage rot and hinder growth by leaving wrap on tree
Leave tree staked until guy wire girdles trunk
Pile mulch against the trunk to encourage rodent damage and bark rot
Prevent water and nutrients from reaching the roots by covering the soil with plastic weed barrier
Leave root ball twine on to girdle roots
Leave wire basket in place to girdle roots
Leave on treated or synthetic burlap to prevent root growth
Leave circling roots that will strangle the tree
Dig planting hole too narrow and over-amend back fill to discourage proper root spread
Dig hole too deep to smother the trunk flare and drown the roots
Drown the toots by over-irrigating your lawn
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