3 Signs Your Tree Must Be Cut Down As Soon As Possible
Are there one or more trees growing on your property? Do you know if they are safe or if they need to be removed as soon as possible? Unless you deal with trees professionally, it can be difficult to tell just by looking when a tree needs to be taken down. Some of the signs can be subtle and may go unnoticed by the average person until the tree topples over and damages your home, car, or something else nearby. But it doesn't necessarily have to be this way. If you pay attention, there are often a number of signs that your tree needs to be removed, including:
Mushrooms: Although there are some mushroom species that are relatively harmless to a living tree, there are plenty of mushrooms that prefer to infest living trees and will continue to eat away at the tree until it dies. If you see just a mushroom or two, you may be able to have the tree treated to kill off any fungi before they become an issue. But if they are widespread, tree removal may be your only option. Before you decide to go with any drastic measures, it's important to consult with a tree professional to confirm that the tree actually is dying and is past saving.
Hollows: The interior of a tree is more or less dead with just the outer layer being alive. If an insect or animal bores a hole through the bark and into the interior wood, this cavity can be enlarged without much harm being done to the tree. Unfortunately, these holes can also promote decay and rot inside the tree. The larger of a hole you see on the outside, the more likely it is that you'll need to arrange for a tree removal as soon as possible.
Woodpeckers: Woodpeckers will sometimes hammer on a particular surface to communicate with other woodpeckers nearby, such as to signal their desire to find a mate. But if you find that one tree in particular is repeatedly visited by a woodpecker and has an assortment of holes drilled into it, this may be a sign that you need to contact a tree removal company. Woodpeckers don't just peck trees for communication, they also do it to find the insects that they like to eat. They have excellent senses of smell and hearing that allow them to pinpoint various insects inside a tree. Repeated visits may mean that your tree has a serious infestation and should be replaced with a new tree before it becomes a major hazard.
Contact a tree removal service for more help.
