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3 Ways The Recent Rain Hurt Your Tree

Resources: Tree Problems

Wondering If Your Tree Was Hurt By The Recent Rain? Chances Are It Was.

tree in rainRain, rain, go away! Usually a children’s song, it has also been a plea from many DC Metro Area residents this May. With it raining 17 days in the first 3 weeks of May, we were all ready for the sun to come out and for the rain to stop interfering with our days. But what you might not have thought about is the effect the rain was having on your trees. Most people assume since water is essential to tree growth that excessive amounts of rain can’t do any harm; unfortunately, this is not true.

Excessive rains during the tree’s growing season, such as May, can cause a multitude of issues. And the longer a tree is exposed to excessive rain, the greater the possibility for nutrient, oxygen level, and fungal issues to arise.

Ways The Recent Rain May Have Hurt Your Tree:

1 ) Nutrient issues– when heavy, extended periods of rain occur, important nutrients such as nitrogen are washed out of the soil. As a result, your trees can begin to suffer from a nutrient deficiency. These deficiencies make your trees more susceptible to insects & diseases.

2) Oxygen level issues – When soils are saturated from excessive amounts of rain, crucial oxygen is prevented from reaching the root system. Extended periods of low oxygen levels can cause root dieback, with the above-ground symptoms showing up as defoliation, droopy foliage, branch die-back, and leaf chlorosis.

3) Fungal issues:  Fungi are moisture-loving organisms. The extended wetness and warm temperatures have created a home sweet home breeding ground to many disease pathogens. The most common fungal diseases in our area include anthracnose, powdery mildew, apple scab, fire blight, armillaria root rot.

Powdery Mildew On Leaves
Powdery Mildew On Leaves

Most homeowners might think their trees weren’t affected because they are not showing any signs of fungal diseases this week; however, our Arborists advise keeping an eye out since most fungal diseases and compaction issues can take weeks to develop. We most likely will see the real effects this rainy period had on our trees in June and July. Why not get ahead of these issues and start preventatively treating your trees? Check out the way RTEC fixes these issues below. And remember an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

How to Fix These Issues:

Nutrients: Feed your trees. Bio-Stimulants are a more natural version of fertilizer and act as a multi-vitamin increasing the tree’s overall health. Learn more about bio-stimulants.

Oxygen Level: If your tree is suffering from compacted soil/low oxygen levels you need soil aeration. Aeration, a technique using pressurized air, breaks up the soil and allows oxygen to re-enter the soil. Learn more about soil aeration.

Fungal Issues: Fungal issues can be combated by applications of fungicide. Your Arborist may also suggest a bio-stimulant application to stimulate the overall health of the tree after the fungal infection is suppressed.

 

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March 29, 2022.
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Very professional review of our requirements and an accurate estimate. Showed up on time and were finished quickly. Cleaned up all of the debris and sawdust. Great job all around.
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We have been using RTEC for years and were very pleased with the recent tree maintenance work they did for us. As always, we got good advice from their arborist Ben,. The crew that did the work is highly skilled, and they did a great job trimming our trees. They worked safely and efficiently, in addition to leaving the yard clean after they finished the work.
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RTEC was at my house today to removed a large Magnolia that was badly damaged by the recent snow. They did a fantastic job at a very reasonable price. They arrived right on time, worked efficiently and quickly and cleaned up so well it was hard to tell anything have been disturbed. Over the past several years, I have used RTEC for all the services I checked above, and have always been very pleased with their service and professionalism. I also appreciate that they are not eager to take down trees that don't need to come down. In this case, the damage was too extensive for the tree to recover.
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January 20, 2022.
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Once again, RTEC has done a great job. The team showed up right on time and performed all the work that we agreed to. They kept us informed as to progress, coordinated with us concerning our maple, and made recommendations concerning ongoing support for our trees. At the end of the day, they thoroughly cleaned up the debris and left our yard in pristine condition. WELL DONE.
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December 16, 2021.
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December 15, 2021.
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We’ve used RTEC for many years for tree maintenance and can’t say enough good things about their service. We use them for tree trimming and for regular treatments to maintain our trees’ health and deal with pests and prevent disease. Their arborist Ben has been especially helpful with advice. RTEC also been especially helpful in emergency situations, once coming to cable a massive, heritage oak in our yard right before a hurricane was about to hit. Highly recommend.
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December 10, 2021.
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RTEC did an excellent job onsite of removing dead branches from our 80+ year old trees, and trimming other growth too close to our home.
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