Many species of trees are susceptible to a girdling root problem. Most often, we detect this problem in certain varieties of the Maple tree. A girdling root encircles the trunk of the tree and can slow down or cut off circulation in the tree and allows the introduction of diseases.

After your Arborist has detected this problem, he will usually recommend a treatment consisting of digging around the tree, locating the problem roots and cutting them if possible. An trunk injection is often performed on the tree.

Tree injection is a safe and effective way to treat your tree. 

Proper pruning of dead and dying branches I also critical in helping the affected tree to better respond to treatments. Follow-up fertilization and inspections are necessary for several years after the initial treatments.