Protecting New Baltimore Trees for Generations to Come

New Baltimore, with its picturesque waterfront and public parks, is known for its abundant tree canopy that enhances the community’s charm. To maintain the health of these trees, addressing soil compaction and eliminating girdling roots is essential. Proactive tree care, including air spading and girdling root management, helps ensure that New Baltimore’s trees will continue to thrive.

Alleviating Soil Compaction with Air Spading

Soil compaction is a major concern in urbanized areas like New Baltimore, where trees often face challenges from landscape maintenance, construction and even foot traffic. Air spading is an effective technique to break up compacted soil around tree roots, allowing air, water, and nutrients to reach the roots more easily. By using compressed air, arborists can create a healthier environment for trees in residential landscapes, parks and commercial properties. These efforts help preserve the area’s urban forest and support tree health.

Using an AirSpade to find girdling roots. | Tom Morgan, Owen Tree Service

Managing Girdling Roots

Girdling roots are another problem affecting trees in New Baltimore. When roots encircle a tree’s trunk, rather than grow away from the trunk, they limit water and nutrient uptake. This can lead to tree stress and, in some cases, to so much branch dieback that tree removal is necessary.

Air spading helps identify and correct this issue by exposing girdling roots so they can be removed before additional damage is done to the tree. For trees like oaks and maples, common in New Baltimore, managing girdling roots is essential to their continued health and longevity.

Girdling root on maple tree. | Owen Tree Service

If your trees look stressed or don’t appear to be growing normally, they could be affected by soil compaction or girdling roots. Contact Owen Tree and Lawn Care at 800-724-6680 for a landscape inspection and a maintenance plan tailored to your specific trees and shrubs.