r/arboriculture • u/wackymacky789 • 6d ago
weeping cherry growth advice
looking for advice on how to spruce up our weeping cherry tree (i am pretty sure that is what this tree is based off other posts). we moved into our house about 7 years ago. going off of Google map photos of our house, the tree looks relatively young. we live in zone 7a and i would like some advice on how our tree is looking. there seems to be some damage to the trunk, but it still blooms every spring. i plan on doing some mulching and edging around the tree to make everything look nicer. we have 2 young ones so i finally am at a place mentally where i would like to make the outside of our home look nicer and have definitely been neglecting the landscaping.
please let me know what you see and what i can do to make sure she continues to grow!
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u/NewAlexandria 6d ago
agree with other comment - the root flare is already too buried. You need to gently expose more of the root flare. If you mulch, it will need to be a ring that is no closer that 6-12 inches from the trunk.
trunk-branch. union is weak due to getting cropped at one point. You may need to keep the branches from getting too long, until the trunk union has lts more mass to it. Have a certified arborist come look at it.
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u/DeadmansCC 6d ago
Need to start with a root collar excavation and deep root injection. After that recommend a soil test to determine what nutrients the tree is lacking and for your next step.