There are also spikes at the base to help stabilize the tree, and the base has a lovely design. Additional specs: Supports trees of 8 feet tall with a 5 inch trunk . L.L. BEAN $149.00 ...

The trunk flare is the point where the base of the tree widens out just before roots begin. In heavy clay soils, I prefer to plant trees high, with the trunk flare 2 to 4 inches above grade.

What to do when 'suckers' sprout from the base of a tree ... Keep the wood mulch at least 3 inches away from the tree trunk. I've used this method for years with fantastic results.

I wonder if that 12 inches of surface mulch is rotting the trunk of the tree. It is easy to kill young trees if they sink into the planting ... suckers from the roots or base of this tree.

Incidentally, what I’ve just gone over also explains why it is so damaging to bash mowing equipment at the base of a young tree’s trunk or damage it with string trimmers.

A minimum of three stakes near the trunk are needed for protection. (Likewise, a ring of mulch at the base of a tree protects the trunk by eliminating the need for a lawnmower to venture near it.

I get lots of pictures of sick trees. Most of the time the first photo sent to me is a declining canopy. Maybe a picture of an ugly leaf. After ...

When a driver decided to destroy a giant snowman in Petersburg, Ky., on Monday, the culprit got a rude awakening. Instead of poor Frosty being murdered, the snowman got its revenge, since its base ...

Millingtonia Tree trunk cut to its 8 ft base level; This story is from February 10, 2019. Millingtonia Tree trunk cut to its 8 ft base level. Feb 10, 2019, 06:10 IST. Share. AA + Text Size. Small; ...

The Aussie mum said the native white cedar tree is "very special" as she and her dad planted it before he died, but she's worried the growth on the base of the trunk might eventually kill it.

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - A 9 foot tall snowman in Petersburg, Ky. dealt vandals a dose of karma on Monday. Cody Lutz, his fiancé Lucy, and his soon-to-be sister-in-law were enjoying the winter ...

Picture this — you hit your drive through the fairway near the base of a tree. You can see the ball is near the trunk, but as you walk up to it, you hope and pray that you’ll have enough room ...