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Instagram | Friday, September 11, 2026

The Difference Between a Live Crown Ratio That's Healthy and One That's Putting a Tree at Risk

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Live crown ratio: a technical term for something that really matters.

It's the percent of a tree's height covered in living branches. Too low, and the tree becomes more failure-prone, even if it still looks okay.

One of the first things our arborists check on every assessment.

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An authentic photo of a full tree canopy from ground level, ideally showing a clear visual of the ratio of living crown to overall trunk height.

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Canva text suggestion: "How Much Crown Is Healthy?" or "The Ratio That Tells the Real Story"


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