As a homeowner, you love how your property looks. Your house exhibits the architectural style and dimensions that you’ve always wanted. You admire your view of the Rocky Mountains. Your yard attracts the gaze of passersby. But more importantly, your backyard contains a number of vibrant, sprawling trees.
Whether they’re oak, elm, maple, or ash, the trees on your property provide shade and beauty for your family. However, they can also pose potential dangers. Maybe you’ve kept your eye on one particular tree that sags more than the others.
You have to know when you should remove a damaged, diseased, or otherwise unwanted tree. In this blog, we will cover five signs that indicate it’s time to remove a problem tree (and in some cases, trees that seem fine at first glance).
1. It’s Dead or Dying
Perhaps the most obvious indicator for tree extraction is that it has reached the end of its life. When a tree dies, color fades, leaves cease to grow, and dryness sets in. A truly dead tree will not grow back its leaves after cold winter months.
Dead trees become much more likely than other trees to break apart or decompose. They also become an eyesore for you, your family, and your neighbors. Consider contacting a professional tree removal service for your dead trees.
2. It’s Messy or Overgrown
Some trees can become real inconveniences. If a tree in your yard drips excessive amounts of sap or blocks your window views, you might want to remove it. As an alternative, and if you’d like to keep the tree, you can prune it to a more acceptable size.
However, removal remains as your best bet if the tree continues to deposit sticky sap, seeds, or leaves on your car or roof. It might even create the perfect roost for birds that enjoy leaving droppings on your property.
3. It Leans Too Close for Comfort
One of your trees might start to lean or bend toward the ground. This change results from age, wind, soil erosion, and other factors. While a leaning tree can create beautiful or interesting scenery, it can also pose a problem.
For example, your old cherry tree might lean straight into your house’s exterior wall, your swimming pool, or your wooden fence. To avoid damage to your home and your cherry supply, call a tree removal company for help.
4. It’s at Odds With Your New Yard Vision
When you renovate your home, you might also decide to facelift your yard. You consider planting more flowers and shrubs, or you decide to create a desert scene with sand and rocks. To achieve your new landscape, a tree or two may have to go.
Alternately, if you’ve always loved the appeal of your old oak tree, you can ask your local tree care service to remove and re-plant it in another area of your yard.
5. Its Roots Run Wild
One of the most important parts of a tree are its roots. They receive nutrients from the ground and deliver them up to the rest of the plant. But sometimes a tree’s roots can position themselves in problematic places, such as underneath your driveway or walkways.
While you can’t see all the roots, you can spot the major warning sign: cracked or raised concrete and grass. Because roots anchor a tree in place, you’ll most likely need to remove the entire tree to get your ground back in shape.
If you notice any or all of the above signs, or if you’d like to overhaul your yard’s look, contact your local tree removal experts to extract any undesired tree and keep your home and yard safe.