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PSA: Saw a huge oak in my neighborhood go from healthy to dead in under 3 months.
Turns out the new owners had a 'landscaper' bury the root flare with over a foot of soil and mulch for a 'clean look'. Anyone else seeing this happen more often?
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jasonflores6mo ago
Can we just call this landscaping trend "tree murder for aesthetics"?
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robin_jones6mo ago
Yeah, "tree murder for aesthetics" is about right... I had to talk a landscaper out of topping my oak last year. Showed him pictures of how it causes weak, dangerous growth. Got him to just thin the canopy instead, way healthier.
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the_ryan5mo ago
Robin_jones had the right idea with thinning instead of topping. It's like giving a tree a haircut instead of cutting off its arms. Some landscapers just go for the quick fix without thinking long term.
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