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Root Collar Excavation
Trouble Below Ground
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One of the most common causes of tree decline lurks below ground and out of sight. Girdling roots circle the base of a tree literally strangling it and depriving it of water and nutrients.
Common signs of girdling roots include declining vigor, thinning foliage, top dieback and a lack of flare where the tree meets the ground.
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As both tree and root increase in diameter over time, the girdling intensifies. Relieving trees of this pressure by careful excavation and surgery is cirital for long term survival.
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