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Tree Defects and Failures

Ice damage, ice breakage, ice storm, trees
Trees damaged in an ice storm
Dwarf Spruce tree planted too deep, no root flare visible.
Dwarf Spruce tree planted too deep, no root flare visible.
Oak tree with dirt added around the trunk after planting.
Oak trunk and root flare choked by extra fill dirt.
section of lightning struck walnut tree growing rams horns
This section of walnut is growing rams horns (inward growth).
Partially broken Red Oak limb high in the canopy.
Broken Red Oak limb high up, invisible from the ground.
Codominant Red Maple split from ice storm
Co-dominant Red Maple included bark split from ice storm.
Shingle Oak tree with large decayed canker in back.
Shingle Oak tree with large decayed canker in back.
Giant White Oak tree, co-dominant leads split.
Giant White Oak tree, co-dominant leads split.
White Oak tree strapped for felling, separated on impact.
White Oak tree strapped for felling, separated on impact.
Dwarf Spruce, root bound at planting, girdling roots.
Dwarf Spruce was root bound at planting an not corrected.
Tree uprooted in a tornado, landed on the house
Tree uprooted in a tornado, landed on the house.
Rotting Silver Maple stump, very little green wood.
Rotting Silver Maple stump, very little green wood.