Planting trees deep is a mistake I keep seeing

Lots of folks say it helps the tree stay put. I've found it just causes more root issues later on.

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tyler6146mo ago

Ever see those mulch volcanoes piled high around trunks? Read an article that called it "slow death by suffocation." It's the same bad idea as planting deep, just above ground. The bark stays wet, rot sets in, and roots start girdling because they can't get air. I've seen maples with their own roots strangling them a few years later. People just don't get how much damage that little mound does.

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hart.ryan6mo ago

Ugh, saw a tree planted like that last week, the root flare was totally buried. Makes me wonder if the city even checks their own work.

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hannahmurray5mo ago

Actually the city crews often know better but they're rushed. The real problem is the landscape company that installed it. They get paid by the job, not the hour, so they bury trees fast to move on. Seen it a hundred times. The city just accepts the work without a proper check. It's a system failure, not always the workers.

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