She's struggled along in the easement in front of my lawn for probably 10 years now and is clearly not well. When the time comes to replace her I'd like to make sure it's done better.
Narrow strip of soil, immediately next to a road, ringed with bricks, there’s a lot going on here not ideal for a tree.
Recommendation – new tree goes a minimum of 5 feet on the other side of the sidewalk, no pavers for edging, an appropriate depth mulch ring to at least the drip line of the tree, preferably further. Watered for the first year and any time there is a prolonged drought.
Barn94
Looks like it was planted too deep. Also strips/furrows on the trunk bark are normal in maples due to frost cracking, or sun exposure
DanoPinyon
Treelawn too narrow for tree species. Planted too deeply. Tree-killing tree ring.
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Narrow strip of soil, immediately next to a road, ringed with bricks, there’s a lot going on here not ideal for a tree.
Recommendation – new tree goes a minimum of 5 feet on the other side of the sidewalk, no pavers for edging, an appropriate depth mulch ring to at least the drip line of the tree, preferably further. Watered for the first year and any time there is a prolonged drought.
Looks like it was planted too deep. Also strips/furrows on the trunk bark are normal in maples due to frost cracking, or sun exposure
Treelawn too narrow for tree species. Planted too deeply. Tree-killing tree ring.
Mulch