Tree girdling almost always spells doom for a tree if not caught early and corrected. This common, yet easily overlooked problem happens when something wraps so tightly around a tree (like a girdle), ...

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Dear Master Gardener: We moved into a house and noticed the roots of several trees are girdled. Why did this happen? Answer: Girdling roots are roots that grow in a circular or spiral pattern around ...

An arborist has captured attention online by sharing video of the before and after of tree girdling. In a TikTok, Bobby Solar (@bobby.solar) showed a tree surrounded by a "massive" mountain (sometimes ...

Q: I have an 8-year-old oak tree. It looks like it has a girdling root. Should we cut through the root in two places so it can be removed, or should we leave well enough alone. A: Definitely trim and ...

Fall is simply incomplete without the vibrant charm of maple trees. Their gorgeous orange leaves are the epitome of autumnal foliage, and if you have them growing in your yard, this is truly their ...

I planted a small loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) in a raised bed two years ago, knowing it would outgrow its home. My intentions were to move it the following spring, but my intentions were derailed by ...

A root-collar excavation was performed on this red maple to discover that girdling roots have restricted its growth, drastically affecting the health of the plant. A root-collar excavation was ...