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Vent: A client's oak went from healthy to a hazard in under 6 months because they ignored my advice about mulch volcanoes.
I told them to keep the mulch away from the trunk base, but they piled it 12 inches high, and now the bark is rotting and there's a major girdling root issue that's going to cost thousands to fix.
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angelab625d ago
Show them the rot with a trowel.
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Ugh, YES! I saw the EXACT same thing at a neighbor's place. They had this beautiful maple and just kept piling on the mulch every spring like it was a contest. I pointed out the damp, soft bark last fall, but they didn't listen. Now the whole base looks soggy and dark, and you can see the roots starting to strangle it. It's so frustrating to watch.
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