Most trees give you clues long before they fail. Learning to read them can be the difference between a planned removal and an emergency in the middle of a summer storm.
Watch for a sudden lean, especially when the soil is heaving or cracking on one side of the base. Deep cracks in the trunk, large dead limbs high in the canopy, and mushrooms or fungus growing at the root flare are all reasons to take a closer look.
Not every one of these signs means a tree has to go. Some can be managed with pruning or cabling. But they are worth a professional set of eyes, because a tree near a house, driveway, or power line raises the stakes considerably.
Are there any trees on your property you have been keeping an eye on, maybe one that leans a little more than it used to?
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A clear photo showing one warning sign: a leaning trunk with lifted soil at the base, a large trunk crack, or fungus at the root flare. A real example from a Spartan assessment is ideal and far more credible than stock.
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