I can't thank you enough! As soon as I watched this video I had to go outside & start unburying my trees!

@alecmcclennan

2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that!

@Nomadistar

2 жыл бұрын

@@alecmcclennan Thank you. My trees are looking much better now. (Thought I was gonna lose my water oak & one of my dogwood trees).

Great job. A really caring tree surgeon!

Very good information on tree roots. Here's one back at you - Be sure to check sound levels before and after posting to ensure good sound quality. Sound gets pretty low and I had to turn my system way up. Next video could blast me out if I forget to turn down! ;-)

@GNOrganicLawns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Shellstone...we'll look at it and maybe get some voice over work on there. Thanks!

Thank you for your information. Good video

Very good

@marycervantes6421

3 ай бұрын

We're thrilled you enjoyed the video. If you have any questions or if there's anything else you'd like to see from Bruce and our team, feel free to let us know. Your support means a lot to us!

Very helpful thanks! 🙏

@alecmcclennan

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure, good luck with your trees!

have you looked at adding 5% biochar into soil before backfilling. Good case studies showing helpful.

@GNOrganicLawns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony, we do use biochar in many of our mixes...

Thank you for your video. This is the problem I have now and I don’t know how to deal with it. I hope you are closer to me. I hope you can tell me how much power AirSpade you used.

@marycervantes6421

25 күн бұрын

Thank you for your comment! I’m glad the video was helpful. I understand how challenging this problem can be. Could you let me know where you're located? We might service your area or be able to find someone nearby who can assist you. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Had a large ash tree the bottom of which had been buried with soil from excavation of the house (before my time). The trunk was huge & it was extremely healthy.

@alecmcclennan

2 жыл бұрын

Well I suppose that is good...the thing about trees is that they won't show the results of the damage that is done to them for some time. Burying a tree like that won't kill it right away but it sure will start its decline.

@mrm2204

8 ай бұрын

@@alecmcclennanWhat he didn’t say is that that tree he has probably had ton of circling roots.

Did you make the root excavation tool or buy one? I have been considering an AirSpade, but it seem like a lot of money for such a simple device.

@incognitotorpedo42

2 жыл бұрын

You can use a relatively small air compressor. I just did a root flare excavation today with my garage compressor and a shop vac to suck up the soil. It worked pretty well-- way better than digging and scraping which tends to injure the roots and is very difficult to do. Certainly not as fast as an air spade, but I already had the compressor so it was free. I just used a regular air nozzle. Obviously, the bigger the compressor, the better it will work.

@Nomadistar

2 жыл бұрын

@@incognitotorpedo42 So, thankfully, I had a reply on my comment & I was scrolling through and saw this gem! TY!!

Hi planted a Mangoo tree that is 2 years old. I dont think I planted deeply but am not sure. I cannot see the root flare. I did excavate to find the roots and then just covered them back up but just with a very thin layer of soil. Is that ok, should such a young tree have an obvious root flare?

@GNOrganicLawns

2 жыл бұрын

So sorry for the very late reply here, but yes, you should see a root flare. The problem with young trees is that they often come from the grower with their root flare covered in soil. You need to remove soil from the root ball in this case before planting. In your case, I'd just try to lower the soil around the already planted tree.

I did it with a brush but now it looks like a hole in the ground. Do you know how to fix this?

@marycervantes6421

Жыл бұрын

You mean that the tree was originally planted too deeply? There may be no real fix other than removing some soil from further outside of the tree to make it a more gradual "hole". You can have soil up to the root flare but not above. Hope this helps!

@LemonDropYum

Жыл бұрын

@@marycervantes6421 Yes, thank you for the quick reply.

This is happening to my tree but half the tree is dying. Can it be saved by doing this?

@alecmcclennan

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Annette, it might be able to help...a good arborist could take a look for you. If you're in Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, or Chicago, we'd be happy to take a look!

@annettesusanjerome4678

2 жыл бұрын

@@alecmcclennan I called and scheduled an arborist to come out. Thank you!!

I’ve never seen someone dig with air 🤯

@alecmcclennan

Жыл бұрын

It is a little different :) Keeps those tree roots safe

@jrunna198

Жыл бұрын

@@alecmcclennan I definitely see the importance of preserving the tree roots just looks kind of cool seeing that for the first time

I'd like to do that to some trees, can you rent those air spades?

@GNOrganicLawns

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sir, we don't rent them...would recommend having a pro do the work for you but if you are comfortable you can try renting one here: www.airspade.com/pages/rent-an-airspade

He’s a tree hugger

Less than $30, use a carbide circular saw blade and a gas trimmer can cut and grind these roots much faster, easier, and fun.

@mathewdon1490

9 ай бұрын

Not really comparable. You can't see girdling roots that way.

you have a very useful information but unfortunately your microphone voice level is very low and it is not audible. this way all your efforts becomes useless. please pay attention to correct it next time.

@charlesbonkley

3 жыл бұрын

"...this way all your efforts becomes useless." Give me a break, dude. Just turn up the volume.

@r1g8p7

2 жыл бұрын

Turn up the volume like the rest of us did. It’s that easy.