Unpredicted devastating weather causes more damage than good. Quite visibly, trees are no exception to this weather. A badly maintained tree or a tree in poor health isn’t going be affected by storm alone, rather the damage that it further imposes on liabilities is the greater task to face later on. Within the state of Florida, the unsuspected weather is something that all tree owners and homeowners should look into with a keen eye.
How to protect trees? The answer to this is also quite simple. A few techniques that are recommended by tree professionals or arborists, when followed systematically, it will provide your tree the best safety (better than when left unattended). For assured storm protection, hurricane safety tips, lightning safety tips, etc., you can also contact our arborists at Tampa Tree Works, for any further help or inspection that your trees may require.
Keep your trees fit
Nothing can be done to protect your trees on the day of the storm or just a day before. You should start focussing on your tree’s good health right from day one. A healthy trunk, strong branches or limbs, well-established root system, are the characteristics which are going to stand by your tree to battle a storm or flood or any other bad weather.
Regular pruning and trimming! It is a must in tree health. Have an arborist to inspect your tree at regular intervals and carry out pruning techniques, that are best suitable or prescribed for your tree type. Pruning should be carried out in the right manner, the correct procedures, techniques, and methods must be followed. If you have been pruning your trees yourself, make sure an arborist also checks the tree’s condition once in few months. When you prune, you remove weak branches, loose limbs, you keep a check on tree diseases and infections that have been eating your tree away. In return, during a storm or high winds, you need not be worried of loose branches or limbs from causing further damage to other liabilities in the landscape. A tree’s branch structure and its attachment to the tree’s trunk are 2 important factors that determine how strong and susceptible the branches are. Look into protective pruning as one of the steps to protect trees during the storms.
Always be on guard when it comes to pathogenic attack. A weak hollow trunk is not a good sign for a tree on any day. Keep a check for cavities and always ensure your tree has a good trunk density. If not, one bad storm would snap your tree in no time.
Root care
Firm root connection guarantees firm trees during the floods. Root pruning, mulching, healthy roots and root collar or root flare exposure- concentrate on each of these factors to keep your trees firmly grounded during bad weather. Loosely attached roots will uproot any whole tree quite easily during floods and hurricane. Adopt mulching to increase root health. A mulch ring is placed around the tree’s base to retain moisture and facilitate water movement. Moreover, while mowing, after your trees are secured with mulch rings, you will also be careful that you do not damage the tree’s roots. Root flare or root collar exposure also ensures that the tree’s root system is safe from rotting and the root receives an equal share of oxygen content. Strong roots, better resistance to the floods!
Lightning protection system
Lightning destroys anything that provides it a passage to discharge electrical current. Tree with their towering heights has been paths for this electrical charge, leaving the tree completely exhausted and incapable of restoration. Installation of lightning protection system in your landscape or yard is one of the best measures to protect tree against a lightning strike, especially if you have beautiful tall towering trees in Tampa. For the best system and estimates, talk to our arborist at Tampa Tree Works in Tampa, Florida today.
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