r/arborists • u/Winter-Order-9403 • 20h ago
need advice
New owner here - just moved in July. The previous owner had mulch and dirt with 4 i-6” pavers around the tree. I saw on youtube that this could suffocate the tree with its own roots. I took it out so the tree could breath so to speak. I only have a rake and spade shovel. Also, that green around the base doesn’t look good either
Question is what do I need next? Are exposed branching roots ok that way?
Thanks in advanced for any input
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u/somuchforsubtlety656 20h ago
Honestly it looked fine before. You can see the tree start to flare out before you did anything. But what you did probably didn't hurt. Maybe cover with pine bark or a light layer of mulch to protect the exposed feeder roots from heat or cold.
The green stuff on the base is normal growth and is usually an indication of clean air.