Tips to manage your native oak trees

Avoid activities that will cause soil compaction or root severance beneath tree canopies
Obtain a tree preservation plan from a qualified certified arborist before performing any construction activities beneath an oak tree canopy
Prune trees during summer to reduce hazard potential
Sign up for monitoring program that offers timely visits during high pest and pathogen activity periods.
Retain a qualified certified arborist to perform a risk assessment evaluation of the trees near your home or other building structures to protect your assets

Smaller leaf size, change in leaf color or fewer leaves
Dead, dying or diseased branches
Missing bark or damage to the trunk, including cracks
Insects or damage from pests
Mushrooms or other fungal fruiting bodies on the trunk, near the base of the trunk or on the roots
Old wounds that seem wet or ooze
A noticeable lean that does not correct itself
Lifted ground on one side of the tree

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