A leaning tree gets a lot of anxious phone calls, and honestly, not every lean is a problem. Some trees grow at an angle their whole lives, reaching toward sunlight or shaped by wind patterns over decades, and they're perfectly stable that way.
What actually signals danger is a sudden change: a lean that wasn't there last month, soil lifting or cracking on one side of the base, or exposed roots on the side opposite the lean. Those are signs the root system is failing, not just a tree that grew a little crooked.
If you're not sure which one you're looking at, that's exactly the kind of thing to have an arborist check rather than guess. A five-minute assessment can tell you whether it's nothing to worry about or something to act on quickly.
Do you have a leaning tree on your property that you've always wondered about?
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A photo comparing a naturally-leaning, healthy tree against a close-up of root heave or cracked soil at the base of a different tree, or an arborist inspecting a leaning tree's base.
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