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By BUCK KLINE
Rappahannock News Contributing Writer
People spend much time, effort, and money to plant and maintain trees around their homes, businessess, public buildings, and parks. Yet, people who love trees may unknowingly cause them injury as a result of building, road construction, use of lawn and garden equipment, and improper pruning.
Following construction or road building, symptoms of injury may not be evident for several to many years. Trees are often injured by earth moving equipment and by changes in ground level. Roots can be injured when heavy equipment passes over them. Ditching along highways and in building projects can also be injurious to trees.
The addition of asphalt, concrete, bricks, or more than a few inches of soil around trees will change the amount of water and oxygen available to their roots. Trees with roots so covered have trouble “breathing” and may die.
Prevent damage to trees on and around construction sites by fencing or otherwise protecting them from earth moving equipment. Caution construction workers to be very careful when working close to trees that are to be saved. If possible,
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