Sometimes trees on your property can fall over – but luckily most trees give off warnings that they are in danger of falling before doing so. Here’s how to spot dangerous trees that are in risk of falling down on your property.
This should be done a few times a year – when they grow leaves in the spring, after the leaves fall in Autumn, and after any big storm. Walk around the perimeter of your trees and check them out, from bottom to the top, looking for any sort of changes in their bark, branches, roots, or foliage.
Trees rarely grow completely straight, so a slight lean is completely normal. However, when your tree starts leaning to an extreme degree, this could be caused by improper weight distribution or even damaged anchor roots – both causes of extreme instability. If you notice this happening, call a tree professional. The danger signs of extreme leaning are:
Trees can have multiple trunks or split up single trunks, which are both unstable issues. Here are the danger signs:
Experts can stabilize split up trunks with a rigging of cables between trunks and branches up the tree. They won’t repair existing damage but will prevent more from occurring, and extend the lifespan of the tree. This is somewhat of an expensive operation that will require yearly maintenance.