“If we get the soils right, we can fix a lot of our issues: healthy soils, healthy plants; healthy humans, healthy climate!”
Unfortunately, nowadays trees are too often “growing up” in unnatural environments that force their root systems into confined spaces which leads to the formation of girdling roots. From the start of a trees life, girdling roots maybe forming due to small containers or poor planting practices.Other “tight spaces” include trees planted near homes, backyard structures, sidewalks, or roads.
Even a perfectly placed tree can fall victim to girdling roots. Root collar excavation is a technique used to expose “problem roots” that may be suffocating your tree and cutting off vital nutrient uptake, ultimately leading to the demise of your tree.