Trees provide lots benefits to your landscape; they’re attractive, provide shade, privacy, and block out some noise, but they can be dangerous if not tended properly. Dead trees need to be removed, and diseased trees can cause problems too, so it’s important to identify disease so the tree can be nursed back to health or removed.
Here are some indications that a tree is dead, diseased, or dying.
No Leaves: if your tree is no longer producing leaves, it’s probably dead.
Twigs: If you break a twig and its green inside or tough, it’s alive. If its light, brown, and easily snapped, then its dead. Try a few twigs as it may just be the branch that’s died.
Scratch the Trunk: You can also scratch the trunk to see if it’s green underneath. If so, it’s alive.
Look at the Leaves: if your tree has leaves, but they look oddly coloured or shriveled, it could be diseased.
Open Wounds: wounds are another way to tell if a tree is dead. Open wound or soft spots can cause a tree to rotting or decay, compromising a tree’s structure.
Fungus: fungus could be a sign that a tree is rotting from the inside, so you may too late to save it.
Split Bark: cracks in a tree’s bark may mean a tree isn’t stable or the soil is shifting.
Dead trees are a safety hazard, and even if some branches are dead, they need to be removed. Diseased trees may need removal too, depending on how badly the tree is affected, and how bad the disease is.
For help with tree health, contact Quantum Tree Services.
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