A tree planted with its roots still circling from the nursery pot can end up strangling itself years down the road as those roots wrap around the trunk underground.
Girdling roots slowly cut off water and nutrient flow, and the effects often do not show above ground until the damage has been building for years.
Thinning canopy, a flattened looking trunk base, or a tree that seems to be declining for no clear reason are all worth a root flare inspection.
Chattanooga homeowners with a landscape tree that seems to be struggling can request a root flare check as part of a health assessment.
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A real photo of exposed girdling roots at a trunk base, or a before and after of a root flare after correction. Authentic root photos are more convincing than generic tree stock.
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