2006-09-19 03:45:37 · 9 answers · asked by R G 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
the tree roots have started climbing upwards in the tree trunk.
2006-09-19 03:59:15 · update #1
ita a maple tree and the tree roots have started climbing upwards in the tree trunk.
As a result the bark has started to come off.
2006-09-20 03:11:27 · update #2
I say cut it down and have the soil tested. We had a tree with some kind of root fungus and it spread to all the other trees in the yard.
2006-09-19 03:53:53 · answer #1 · answered by Peapod 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm skeptical as to why tree roots would climb up the trunk of a tree. If the tree is dying, you should surely remove it before it falls down and do damage to property or person. The roots are the anchors of a tree and if it's deteriorating then you have a problem. I suggest you not get a tree-doctor, but a certified arborist who is a tree expert on this and get a detailed quote stating exactly what kind of services or treatment is he/she providing. Does he/she has insurance, good references, etc.
If those "root" are actually something else, like poison ivy which can take form as a vine or small shrub, then all you need to do is get rid of the vines with proper caution if it's poison ivy.
2006-09-20 19:47:54 · answer #2 · answered by Cie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You did not say what that "tree doctor" stated was wrong with the roots or the tree. I, ouit of experience, do not trust tree people.. They are like Dentists in the United States NOW.. they bring up all sorts of things that ares wrong and the whole idea is to part you from your money. I do not know what to advise you on a DIY unless I knew more but I know one thing for sure.. I would NEVER pay a "tree doctor" anything
2006-09-19 10:49:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not ever use a tree doctor. Go to your local nursery or someplace like Home Depot or even Walmart. There are all kinds of products such as a root stimulator. I have a lot of crepe myrtles that pop up here and there, because I have exposed their roots by planting something near the roots. Just cut them back.
2006-09-19 12:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bark may start to come off if you raise the level of the dirt around the base. NEVER raise the level of the dirt. Or the tree may be dying-get some helicopters that fall in the spring and start another tree.
2006-09-23 10:23:46 · answer #5 · answered by rhonda b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the tree is healthy, don't worry about it. It may be a natural growth pattern. You didn't tell us what kind of tree it is. There are lots of places to research without having to pay a "tree dr.", geez, am I in the wrong business?
2006-09-19 14:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try going to a local nursery or garden center and tell them what is going on. They will give you advise without charging you for it. They will also show you the products you need to fix the problem. Good Luck !!
2006-09-19 10:54:21 · answer #7 · answered by lisa46151 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a second and third estimate.
2006-09-19 10:53:24 · answer #8 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Timber!!!
2006-09-19 10:54:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋