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The International Society of Arboriculture<\/a> <\/strong>publishes in its tree care website <\/a>the following guidelines on planning for a beautiful, valuable landscaping for all needs. At ABOVE AND BEYOND \u2013 TREE SERVICE <\/a>we can help you planning your next tree project!\u00a0 Contact us if you have any questions!<\/a><\/p>\n

Trees provide significant benefits to our homes and cities, but when trees fall and injure people or damage property, they are liabilities.
\nUnderstanding and addressing the risks associated with trees makes your property safer and prolongs the life of the tree.
\nTrees are an important part of our world. They offer a wide range of benefits to the environment and provide tremendous beauty.
\nHowever, trees may be dangerous. Trees or parts of trees may fall and cause injury to people or damage to property.
\nIt is important to assess trees for risk. While every tree has the potential to fall, only a small number actually hit something or someone \u2014 a target.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is no such thing as a completely \u201csafe\u201d tree.<\/strong>
\nIt is an owner\u2019s responsibility to provide for the safety of trees on his or her property. This brochure provides some tips for identifying the common defects associated with tree risk. However, evaluating the seriousness of these defects is best done by a professional arborist. Regular tree care will help identify trees with unacceptable levels of risk. Once the risk is identified, steps may be taken to reduce the likelihood of the tree falling and injuring someone.<\/p>\n

Trees and Utility Lines<\/strong>
\nTrees that fall into utility lines have additional serious consequences. Not only can they injure people or property near the line, but hitting
\na line may cause power outages or surges, fires, and other damage. Downed lines still conducting electricity are especially dangerous.
\nA tree with a potential to fall into a utility line is a very serious situation.
\nTree Risk Checklist<\/strong>
\nConsider these questions:
\n\u2022 Are there large, dead branches in the tree?
\n\u2022 Are there detached branches hanging in the tree?
\n\u2022 Does the tree have cavities or rotten wood along the trunk or in major branches?
\n\u2022 Are mushrooms present at the base of the tree?
\n\u2022 Are there cracks or splits in the trunk or where branches are attached?
\n\u2022 Have any branches fallen from the tree?
\n\u2022 Have adjacent trees fallen over or died?
\n\u2022 Has the trunk developed a strong lean?
\n\u2022 Do many of the major branches arise from one point on the trunk?
\n\u2022 Have the roots been broken off, injured, or damaged by lowering the soil level, installing pavement, repairing sidewalks, or digging trenches?
\n\u2022 Has the site recently been changed by construction, raising the soil level, or installing lawns?
\n\u2022 Have the leaves prematurely developed an unusual color or size?
\n\u2022 Have trees in adjacent wooded areas been removed?
\n\u2022 Has the tree been topped or otherwise heavily pruned?<\/p>\n

Defects in Urban Trees<\/strong>
\nThe following are defects or signs of possible defects in urban trees:
\n1. Regrowth from topping, line clearance, or other pruning
\n2. Electrical line adjacent to tree
\n3. Broken or partially attached branches
\n4. Open cavity in trunk or branch
\n5. Dead or dying branches
\n6. Branches arising from a single point on the trunk
\n7. Decay and rot present in old wounds
\n8. Recent change in grade or soil level, or other construction<\/p>\n

If you identify any of the above issues in your tree, contact us. <\/a>We will provide a free estimate and consultation.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Download this document in PDF<\/a> form directly from theInternational Society of Arboriculture \u00a0 <\/a><\/strong>tree care website <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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