A mature tree can survive a lot, but heavy equipment and repeated foot or vehicle traffic over its root zone during construction is one of the things that quietly does the most damage.
Compacted soil squeezes out the air pockets roots need, making it harder for a tree to take up water and nutrients, even though nothing about the tree looks different right away.
The decline often shows up a year or two after construction wraps up, well after anyone connects the dots back to what happened during the project.
If a tree on your property has been near recent construction or heavy equipment traffic, it's worth having it checked even if it still looks healthy.
Has your property had any construction or heavy equipment work near mature trees in the past couple of years?
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Photo of heavy equipment working near mature trees on a construction site, or an arborist inspecting soil around a root zone.
Canva text suggestion: "Construction Can Quietly Harm Trees" or "Protecting Roots During Nearby Work"