How To Check Dead Trees In Your Garden?

Winter is a season when most of the trees go idle. Tree leaves are shed to conserve energy and this stage is known as a dormant stage. In this stage, the tree is not dead; it just halts the growth for the season. Normally, the leaves of a dead plant turn into brown color which is to be removed from the tree.

·         Is my tree dormant or dead?

Many of us don’t know the exact way to check if a plant is dead or dormant. Some easy tests can be done to search the tree stage. In autumn and springtime, the plants are blossoming, and it is simple to check a live tree because the tree has green leaves. However, leaves are shed in the fall season. Here are some points to check a dormant or dead tree:

·         Check for the buds

Even if the tree is in a dormant stage, there would be buds coming out from the tree’s crown. These buds specify that the tree is dormant.  Buds need not be only in green color as there are different colors. Some trees have dark brown or redbuds. There would be no buds on the different parts of the tree.

·         Check the tree bark

The bark of the tree helps in knowing that the tree is dormant or dead. A healthy plant sheds its bark and removes old bark with a new one. A dying or poor plants experience difficulties in regenerating the tree bark.

·         Check the soil and roots of the tree

If the roots of the tree are damaged and rotten, then the tree goes into a deadly situation. Pull back some mud that is beneath the trunk and inspect the soil and roots. If there are fungi or damages on the root, then the tree is ready to die.

Other necessary tests

·         Some signs will tell you the tree is dormant or dead

·         Deep cavities at the tree ground that you can check for the tree is dormant or dead

·         Dead branches near the tree show that it is near to death

Sawdust at the base of the tree signifies that the tree is the host for ants and termites which makes the tree to collapse at any time

The dormant stage is a natural condition that every tree experiences in its lifetime, aside from waiting for the climate to change you can do nothing for the tree. You can trim some branches to make a new place for the new branches to grow.

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