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Old 19-04-2005, 02:17 AM
MMoniker
 
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Default Care for base of healthy large old tree?

Hi all! Question for you regarding an 80-foot oak I have..... Over the
years the grass that has been under the tree has receeded, leaving bare
dirt around the base of the tree. This isn't problematic and is
probably good in that weedwackers aren't messing with the trunk.
However I see the dirt is eroding around the tree and I'm wondering if
I should put a few inches of top soil or something around the base to
compensate for the erosion? It just looks to me like something negative
might be setting up to happen here over the years and as this is a
really big and grand old tree (almost 3 foot diameter trunk, much wider
at base) I want to take good care of it!

Thoughts and suggestions are welcomed -- thanks!