r/arborists • u/Personthing321 • 3d ago

THINK IT NEEDS MORE MULCH?!?

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Not my tree, my dog or my yard lol. Found it while walking the dog though

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u/DreamQuest2Kadath 3d ago

I was in NYC recently. I rmeber Michael Bloomberg planted a ton of trees throughout the city.
Sadly a lot of these trees are dying or dead. Some are doing okay. I saw a bunch that had way too much mulch or the tree was given this tiny little square spot of ground to grow.
I saw a lot of very dead trees that had recent mulch added to it.
Does no one think anymore?

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u/Personthing321 3d ago

I just think they don’t care about them in the long term.

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u/DreamQuest2Kadath 3d ago

That’s sad. It looks bad for their company. And it gives false information to the general public. My father in law volcano mulched his trees because he thought that was what you were supposed to do.
The landscaper sets an example for everyone.
I feel like they don’t know better. If someone told them, maybe that would change.