Hello World! Welcome Friends! Although trees add natural beauty to landscapes, give cities oxygen, and perhaps surprisingly, help to reduce crime, they sometimes need to be removed.
There are some handy maintenance tips to help extend the life of trees, but sometimes removal is the best one. Diseases can spread from one unhealthy tree and damage others. Dying trees can become hazards to not only people, but they can attract pests that you don’t want near your other plants.
Here are some of the times that you need to remove a tree, and how you should go about doing so.
Tree Diseases Can Spread
Perhaps one of the most obvious reasons for removing a tree is when it becomes infected with a disease.
Tree surgeons can assess, diagnose, and treat many tree diseases. Some, however, are incurable and can wreak havoc on other trees too.
The American Phytopathological Society says that in many areas, Dutch Elm Disease is controlled by removing all recently dead or dying branches and trees in full.
Dutch Elm Disease is one disease that spreads from tree to tree, and cannot be cured. It is widespread and has been seen frequently in Europe and North America.
Storm Damage Shouldn’t Be Ignored
Even the most caring tree owner understands that some things are out of their control. Storms are unpredictable, and there is little you can do to protect your tree from the damage they can cause.
Urban Forest Strike Teams are deployed across North America when there has been a major storm. These are the people who assess the damage left behind after instances such as hurricane Irma, or Harvey.
If it is your tree that is damaged though, the responsibility for repair or removal lies with you although insurance may cover it. A storm-damaged tree can present a serious hazard, and if it cannot be fixed then it will need removing.
Waterlogged Trees May Be Dangerous
One of the dangers trees face today is overwatering. This can mean enthusiastic owners watering trees too much, or it could be from their environment.
With frequent intense heavy downpours, the ground can become waterlogged. One of the benefits of trees is that their roots can suck up a lot of floodwater, preventing water logging to a degree. However, they can die from a lack of oxygen due to heavy rainfall.
The ground can also become so soggy that trees are more susceptible to toppling during a storm. A tree that is leaning over will need attention and quite possibly removal.
When Trees Die Naturally
You may witness a tree on your property reaching the normal end of its life. Trees don’t always need removing due to disease and storm damage. Sometimes they simply die of old age.
Dying trees don’t always need to be taken out though. Sometimes they can carry on for quite a few more years. In this instance, it would be an idea to call in a professional.
Looking for tree surgeons near you and calling them in means that your dying tree can be assessed and treated. It may need some pruning to keep it safe, or it may need to be completely removed. Dying trees can sometimes be nursed back to life by tree surgeons, depending on the ailment.
The Tree Is Simply a Nuisance
There may be a time when you just have to remove a tree because it is causing a problem for you. Some trees grow too big for the garden they were planted in.
There are amazing benefits to tree pruning, but if the tree becomes too big it could block all the sunlight out. In this instance, you may wish to remove the tree.
Trees can grow too near to the home, grow too big, or just get in the way.
It may be that you wish to extend your property and the tree is simply in the way or is much too close for construction to happen safely.
Removing Trees Safely
Whether it is a visibly serious issue such as disease or storm damage, or something hidden such as interior decay, a tree surgeon will be needed.
The first call is to get the tree professionally assessed so that you know the dangers, and what needs to be done. In some instances, trees can be saved after storm damage, and diseases can be treated. Tree removal is the last option.
If it comes down to tree removal though, it needs to be done by a professional. It is dangerous heavy work that needs to be done by experienced and qualified tree surgeons.
Summary
There are many more reasons that trees need to be removed but these are the five main ones. Disease and damage are probably the two most frequent causes of tree removal.
Leaving a damaged or unhealthy tree standing can lead to a serious hazard to human life and property. Attempting to remove it yourself can lead to injury or property damage that will not be met by your insurance. Some things need to be done by the pros.
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