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Overheard a landscaper tell a client their oak was 'just thirsty' when it clearly had girdling roots
He was about to just dump a hose on it. I stepped in and pointed out the root flare issue, and we ended up scheduling a proper correction. Makes you wonder how many trees get misdiagnosed because someone doesn't look past the surface. Ever had to politely correct another crew on site?
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the_max6mo ago
That "just thirsty" line is a classic... seen it so many times. Good on you for speaking up. It's tough to step in sometimes, but a tree's a big investment. Watched a crew nearly kill a maple last year with the same thing.
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kim1916mo ago
What did they do to save the maple, @the_max?
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luna8916mo ago
Wow, the "just thirsty" diagnosis is the landscaper's version of "have you tried turning it off and on again.
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