Tree girdling almost always spells doom for a tree if not caught early and corrected. This common, yet easily overlooked problem happens when something wraps so tightly around a tree (like a girdle), ...

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Dear Master Gardener: We moved into a house and noticed the roots of several trees are girdled. Why did this happen? Answer: Girdling roots are roots that grow in a circular or spiral pattern around ...

A root-collar excavation was performed on this red maple to discover that girdling roots have restricted its growth, drastically affecting the health of the plant. A root-collar excavation was ...

During planting, if roots are left in a circle as they come out of the pot, the roots continue to grow in that position. The trunk continues to expand, and the circling roots continue to expand, until ...

Dear Neil: I have an 8-year-old oak tree. It looks like it has a girdling root. Should we cut through the root in two places so it can be removed, or should we leave well enough alone. A: Definitely ...

STAUNTON — As the sun hit the courthouse steps Thursday afternoon, crew members with Williams Brothers Tree and Lawn Service finished removing the stumps of two Zelkova trees. The Zelkova trees, which ...