How can I tell if my tree is sick?

Have you noticed something odd on your tree? Do you think there might be something wrong with it? Here is a quick guide on how to visually inspect your tree.

Start from the bottom up. Start by examining the roots. Look for signs of the ground heaving up, severed roots or signs of decay or fungi, such as mushrooms.

Then move up towards the tree trunk - just above the soil. Can you see any peeling, loose bark, cracks or deep slits?

Inspect the rest of the trunk for signs of decay, such as signs of swelling, cavities, soft or decaying wood or small holes.
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Finally, look up at the canopy, the upper layer of branches and leaves. Can you see any signs of:

• Do you have any dead or dying branches. Do they hang low, lack bark and have no leaves?
• Are there any leaning limbs or branches?
• Can you see any weak, V-shaped branch unions, where two branches have grown together?
• Are there excessively thick, dense canopies that could easily break?
• Are your leaves healthy? Can you see any spotting or holes to odd-coloured or deformed leaves?
• Are there any dead sections of bark on branches or limbs?
• Does the structure of your tree seem unstable? 

If you have any concerns about your tree and would like one of our qualified arborists to come and inspect your tree, just give us a call. We will advise you on what we think is the best treatment for the tree, or whether it would be better to have the tree removed.

Let us help you ensure the best care for your trees. Tree-Surgeon Essex is made up of a team of professional arborists that love working with trees all year round across Essex covering: Basildon, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Epping, Havering as well as areas in East London including Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham.

Give us a call today on 01708 578 017.

We offer advice on: 
  -  Tree Pruning
  -  Tree Removal or felling trees
  -  Pollarding
  -  Crown lifting/raising
  -  Crown thinning​
  -  Crown reduction
  -  Stump grinding/removal
  -  Hedge trimming
  -  Emergencies
  -  Site clearance

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