HOW TO KILL YOUR TREE

“LET ME COUNT THE WAYS”

1. Plant too deep
2. Plant too shallow
3. Plant in soil that is too dry or wet
4. Damage roots during construction
5. Change the landscape drastically near tree
6. Hit it with a lawn mower time and time again
7. Build a patio around it
8. Inflict a wound (with knife, axe etc.)
9. Over fertilize
10. Prune improperly
11. Thin out the area greatly
12. Give it sudden exposure to the sun
13. Let low heavy branches grow: they’ll break in a storm
14. Plant too close to your house
15. And the list goes on and on---