​None of us purposefully put our trees in harm’s way or at least not on purpose. That being said, we all lack a certain level of awareness, and sometimes a few small mistakes that we make intentionally or not - can have big consequences. 

We also tend to make mistakes because sadly - there’s a lot of misinformation out there about how to handle certain scenarios. The internet being how it is, it’s important to try and learn as much as you can so you don’t put your trees in any undesirable situations. 

Because of that, we’re going to address a few tree care myths or concepts that are out there and help shed some light on some of the common questions we get. Hopefully, these sage words of advice will help you make better decisions next time you need to care for your tree. Let’s jump right in.

​When it comes to root growth, we’re sure that every owner knows to expect the unexpected. Roots have a funny way of finding their way to places that are less than ideal in some cases and in other cases, can cause simple, annoying aesthetic issues as well. 

Most of the time, these aren’t a big issue. Even when roots become slightly invasive, there’s a pretty straight-forward way to deal with them. That being said, every once and a while, they’ll do a strange thing we call ‘girdling.’ And ‘girdling’ is a bad thing - for both the tree and the surrounding area.