Tree Care Tips

Trees are often planted too deeply. This can start when trees are grown in a nursery and/or when they are planted in the landscape. If a tree is planted too deeply, it can lead to the formation of girdling roots or pest and disease problems. Here, Emily Porter from the University of Maryland Extension shows an example of a dogwood tree planted too deeply and a hawthorn tree with a girdling root.

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