Harsh weather is equally destructive for anything that comes on its way! Be it your house, your car, your belongings and your tree. It is widely believed that strong trees will act as a barrier against harsh weather. Being long and sturdy, trees are often overlooked. To ensure that the tree in your lawn protects and doesn’t damage your house, you should always consider emergency tree services. Today in this article, we are going to discuss some damages to the trees that you should be on a look out for after a storm.

Types of Tree Damage

Knowing the forces of nature that can cause damage and the kind of damage may well help you plan the location of trees around your house. At the same time, it would also help in taking preventive measures, so as to protect valuable assets which include trees.

• Lighting
• Branch failure
• Root failure
• Blow-over
• Crown Twist
• Stem Failure

As evident from the list above, lightning is the most harmful damage to a tree. And this can really run havoc! If lightening strikes a tree, it initiates a process of weakening the tree bit by bit. The current is runs through the entire tree trunk reaching all the way down to the roots. Heat, electricity and steam damage the entire internal system of the tree from inside leading to water loss. Because the damage is done internally, it is rare to note the issue by just externally viewing it. Therefore, after a lightning storm, if you see pets drawing towards the tree, or if you see the plant deteriorating gradually, then it would be best to call emergency landscaping service to inspect and suggest.

There are three main components to a tree or for that matter any plant, branch, stem and roots. If any of these fail, then it becomes difficult for the tree to survive for long. There are lawn care services that can help in saving the tree as a whole, but for that, it is always better to consult professionals. It is necessary that these damages are looked at the earliest, because they can lead to crown twisting or blow over, which would eventually harm surrounding property.

Preventive Care

With advanced technology and with the free flow of information, it is easy to predict to an extent the occurrence of a natural event. There are preventive measures that can be taken by landscapers to protect the tree from these damages during a storm. Property fertilization, water, trimming and pruning could increase the strength and life of the trees during adverse conditions. In case you have not been doing it, then you can also ask for emergency storm services that several landscaping companies provide to maintain the tree.