A tree on your property may not look too good. Possibly, you have a sick or dying tree. However, a sick or dying tree isn't a dead tree. Often, you may be able to save a tree and bring it back to good health before it's too late. But is saving the tree worth the effort?
Why You Should Always Save a Dying Tree
A tree on your property is often worth keeping. When properly maintained, a tree can add value to a property as well as some other benefits. If your tree can come back into good health, it will likely improve the look and atmosphere of your property.
If your tree sits in the proper location, it can help provide shade that blocks heat well enough to keep structures on the other side of the tree cooler and more comfortable. Trees also provide calming effects, put out fresh oxygen, add color, and help to bring nature a little closer to home.
Why You Must Know What Signs to Look For
Sometimes, a lack of nutrients or an infection can make a tree look like it's on the brink of death. You may think you have a dying tree, but you might only have a sick one.
Knowing what's going on with the tree can help to determine the possibility of saving it. In some cases, a tree only needs a little care. In other cases, the tree might have fallen too far into sickness to recover. Many people can't always tell the condition of a tree just by looking.
Look for some of these signs of a sick or dying tree:
- Bare branches or sparse leaf cover throughout
- Dry, brittle, easily breakable wood
- Conspicuous fungus growth
- Cracked or very damaged trunks
- The tree tilts, bends, or looks like it might uproot
A tree may have the ability to recover from one of these things naturally. A combination of two or more of these symptoms can mean your tree is in imminent danger. At this point, you will have to decide what you will do about the tree.
Why You Have to Contact Professionals About Your Tree
Recognizing the signs of a potentially sick or dying tree doesn't tell you exactly what problem your tree has. An assessment from a professional tree service can help find the specific issue plaguing your tree. From there, you will have a few options, depending on what the service finds.
Your tree may just need some tree pruning to remove dead wood or diseased branches. Sometimes this is enough and the tree will start to recover on its own. Otherwise, you may need to help the tree get back to its old self by watering it more or mulching around it to give it needed nutrients.
The tree service will let you know what types of specific actions you should consider for your tree. The faster you identify the issue with your tree, the better chance you will have to save it.
One of the main reasons to speak to a professional service about saving your tree is that different types of trees can require wildly different types of care. In addition, various types of tree diseases exist, and each requires its own type of solution.
Alternatively, you may find out you have to remove the tree entirely. A tree that's too far gone becomes a hazard that can create property damage or injure people. While it's typically worth it to save a dying tree, you should never keep a tree on your property that is or will become a hazard.
Kaily's Tree Service handles tree assessment, pruning, deadwood removal, and tree removal. If you have a tree on your property that you suspect isn't in good health, contact us today.
