Signs of a Sick Trees or Shrub

Warning Signs

• Presence of dead or dying trees
• Presence of dead limbs
• Insect and disease problems
• Trees hitting a building
• Branches rubbing on the roof
• Beginning construction near trees
• Storm clean-up
• Maintenance to prevent storm damage to trees
• Visible signs of decay or cavities in the trunk or branches
• A history of falling branches
• Any fungal fruiting bodies attached to the trunk or branches
• Any cracks or splits in the trunk or branches
• Any signs of termite activity
• Unseasonal leaf drop or flower production
• Large heavy branches that don't taper off in thickness towards the end
• Any unusual swollen areas at the base of the trunk
• Any root damage in the last ten years
• Any dead branches hung up in the canopy
• Any signs of branches dying back in the canopy