00:00You're listening to Peoria Tree Care and Property Safety, brought to you by Peoria Tree Removal
00:04Company. Today, five warning signs your tree needs to come down. Most trees tell you they're failing
00:10long before they fall. Here's what to look for. Number one, dead branches in the crown. If the top
00:16of your tree has bare, leafless limbs while the rest leafs out in spring, that's dieback. A few
00:22dead twigs are normal. Whole dead sections are not. Number two, cracks in the trunk. Deep vertical
00:29cracks, especially ones that go through the bark into the wood, mean the trunk is splitting under
00:33stress. If you can fit your finger into the crack, call a professional. Number three, fungus at the
00:40base. Mushrooms or shelf fungus growing on the trunk or around the root flare are feeding on decaying
00:46wood inside the tree. By the time you see the fungus, the decay is advanced. Number four, a sudden lean.
00:53Trees that have always leaned a little are usually fine. A tree that starts leaning after a storm,
00:58with cracked or heaving soil on one side, has root damage and can go over in the next wind event.
01:04Number five, hollow sounds. Tap the trunk with a mallet. A solid thunk is healthy wood. A hollow
01:11drum sound means the inside is rotted out, even if the outside looks fine. If you spot any of these
01:17on
01:17your property, don't wait for the next storm to test it. Peoria Tree Removal Company offers free tree
01:23assessments across Peoria, East Peoria, Peoria Heights, Bartonville, Morton, and Washington.
01:30Call 309-250-8333 or visit treeremovalpeoriail.com. That's Peoria Tree Removal Company,
01:39114 West Forest Hill Avenue, Peoria, Illinois, 61604. Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
01:48with 24-7 emergency tree service. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you next time.
