Root Girdling
Root Girdling: The Hidden Threat Starving Your Trees
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It Looks Like Roots Are Strangling My Tree!
If you’ve noticed exposed roots curling around the base—or your tree seems stressed without explanation—you may be looking at girdling roots.
Girdling roots form when roots grow around the trunk or major roots instead of spreading outward. Over time, they apply pressure that chokes off water and nutrients, starving your tree from the inside out.
Girdling Roots: What to Watch For
You may be seeing:
- 🌿 Reduced canopy growth or a thinning crown
- 🍁 Early fall color or leaf drop (often on one side)
- 🪵 Flattened trunk base or missing root flare
- 🔄 Roots visibly circling the trunk at or just below ground level
Girdling roots can affect many tree species—but maples, lindens and white pines are especially vulnerable. Left unchecked, they can slowly kill even mature, healthy trees.
Visual: Annotated photo showing trunk with girdling roots and absent root flare.
How We Can Help
Removing girdling roots is delicate—it must be done carefully to avoid damaging the tree’s vascular system.
Our certified arborists will:
- Evaluate your tree’s health and root structure
- Identify whether girdling roots are the issue
- Safely remove or cut the roots when appropriate
- Create a care plan to promote recovery and prevent recurrence
Girdling roots don’t fix themselves. The earlier we catch them, the better the outcome.
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