Late-season tropical storm remnants can uproot trees across the Piedmont Triad, and saturated clay soil is a big reason why.
Atlantic hurricane season runs through the end of November, and fall systems often reach Kernersville, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem as heavy rain followed by gusty wind. Red clay holds water, so after a few inches of rain the ground around a tree's roots turns soft and heavy. A gust that a tree would normally withstand can then tip the entire root plate out of the ground.
Trees with shallow roots, old root damage from construction, or a lean toward a house tend to fail first. Warning signs include soil that is cracked or mounded on one side of the trunk, a lean that has gotten worse over time, and mushrooms growing at the base.
Spartan Tree Service & Landscaping is a family-owned, licensed, and insured team providing tree removal, trimming, and storm cleanup across the Piedmont Triad, Mooresville, and Lake Norman.
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