rpmoore187
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I've got a smallish sized maple tree in my front yard. But, it seems to be a very, very slow grower. We've lived in this house for 16 years (since 2004) and I bet it was even a few years old at that point (it was smaller of course). My estimate is that its about 25-30 feet tall. My father has a red maple which is probably half the age of this one and close to twice the height.
I haven't ever consulted an arborist, but my fear is there's a problem with the root(s). It looks a little funny around the base with some odd bulges.
I think it looks fairly healthy overall, although, i'd prefer it to be thicker with leaves (you can see right through it in spots). But, my main question are A) what specific type of maple is it? and B) is it healthy in terms of growth rate and thickness? Or, are there things we should be doing to it to make it grow and be as healthy as possible?
Attaching pictures from July 2020 and October 2019 (to see how it looks in the fall). Any help would be appreciated.
I haven't ever consulted an arborist, but my fear is there's a problem with the root(s). It looks a little funny around the base with some odd bulges.
I think it looks fairly healthy overall, although, i'd prefer it to be thicker with leaves (you can see right through it in spots). But, my main question are A) what specific type of maple is it? and B) is it healthy in terms of growth rate and thickness? Or, are there things we should be doing to it to make it grow and be as healthy as possible?
Attaching pictures from July 2020 and October 2019 (to see how it looks in the fall). Any help would be appreciated.