Before fall leaf litter covers the ground across Metro Atlanta, right now is one of the best windows to actually see the base of your trees clearly. The root flare, where the trunk widens into the roots, reveals problems an arborist can't spot once everything is buried under leaves.
Girdling roots, mulch piled too high against the trunk, early decay, or a developing lean often show up first at the root flare. Left unnoticed through fall and winter, these issues tend to get worse quietly, out of sight.
Boutte Tree's ISA certified arborists include a root flare check in every consultation we do across Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, and the surrounding metro area. It takes only minutes and gives us an early read on a tree's structural health.
If it's been a while since anyone looked closely at the base of your trees, early fall is a good time to have it checked.
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A close-up photo of an arborist examining the root flare and trunk base of a tree, ideally showing the transition from trunk to roots clearly visible.
Canva text suggestion: "See It Now, Before Fall Leaves Cover It" or "Root Flare Checks, Every Consultation"