Quick check: does your tree widen out at the base, or go straight into the ground like a telephone pole?
No visible flare usually means the base is buried, which can lead to bark decay and girdling roots that slowly choke the tree.
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A real side-by-side from a Boutte Tree job: a trunk with no visible flare before root collar excavation, and the exposed flare after. Close-up photos of a girdling root also work well. Authentic diagnostic photos far outperform stock images.
Canva text suggestion: "No Flare at the Base? Look Closer" or "Buried Root Flares Slowly Choke Trees"