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When Trees Attack!

Atlanta Trees are a wondrous part of nature. They provide shade, add aesthetic qualities to communities, help clean the air that we breathe, and provide a natural habitat for wildlife. In other words trees are awesome, except of course when they attack!

Well, trees don't actually get up and attack you, but it sure feels like an ambush when you wake up in the middle of the night to find one across your back deck and fence, or even worse laying across the counter in your gourmet kitchen! How could this happen? There are several factors that can lead to tree failure. As an Atlanta Certified Arborist, I am asked the question "Are my trees safe "more times than not. This holds especially true before and after any type of inclement weather. Obviously no one can predict when severe storm conditions will hit particular trees around your home. One of the best ways to help mitigate the risk factors concerning your trees is to first identify the trees in the areas immediately surrounding your home, and then determine their level of potential for failure.

Trees are more pre-disposed to secondary offenses when primary stress factors have existed. In other words, just like a person who has a weakened immune system, he/she will be more susceptible to other health issues. Here is a list of factors that lead to tree failure, some of which can be identified by the homeowner. However, it is always best to have a certified arborist assess your trees. Primary stress factors include drought, flooding, construction impact, and competition with other parts of the landscape for available resources. Secondary tree offenses include wood boring insects, insect infestation, like ambrosia beetles, diseases like root fungus and rot.

Some of the signs to look for are dieback at the extreme top of the tree canopy, fungal growth on dead, dying, or diseased portions of the tree, rotted out portions of the tree, and large branches falling from the tree.

A trees general health and vigor is one of the greatest factors for long term existence. Keeping a 3'' to 6'' layer of mulch around a trees drip zone is the number 1 most practiced and economical approach to helping ensure a trees vitality long term.

Clint Harris

Certified Arborist

Acorn Tree Care / Atlanta, Cumming, Alpharetta Tree Removal / Tree Service

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