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Norway Maple Damaged by Truck
OK - getting some conflicting opinions here; dig - don't dig; prune roots - don't prune roots yet. Oh boy! Well since this morning I went after another of the three maples my ex-nurseryman planted. Carefully removed mulch and excess dirt pile and promptly found a 1/4 inch root wrapped tightly around 1/2 the circumference of the trunk about four inches below the top of the excavated dirt pile. I cut it, revealing a small but noticeable impression in the trunk. I'm not a happy camper.
As I dug deeper, I found just a mess and never got down to the promised land - the almighty flare. Look at the pic to see this disaster waiting to happen. If you look closely, you can see rounded wire coming out of the ground which I assume was part of the original B&B wrapping. (Aren't they supposed to remove the wire??)
Don't know where to begin to cut. I'm thinking I need to hire an expert to help out. Thoughts appreciated.
OK - getting some conflicting opinions here; dig - don't dig; prune roots - don't prune roots yet. Oh boy! Well since this morning I went after another of the three maples my ex-nurseryman planted. Carefully removed mulch and excess dirt pile and promptly found a 1/4 inch root wrapped tightly around 1/2 the circumference of the trunk about four inches below the top of the excavated dirt pile. I cut it, revealing a small but noticeable impression in the trunk. I'm not a happy camper.
As I dug deeper, I found just a mess and never got down to the promised land - the almighty flare. Look at the pic to see this disaster waiting to happen. If you look closely, you can see rounded wire coming out of the ground which I assume was part of the original B&B wrapping. (Aren't they supposed to remove the wire??)
Don't know where to begin to cut. I'm thinking I need to hire an expert to help out. Thoughts appreciated.