Author: kimberly

A tree can look completely fine from your garden while dead branches are quietly building up above it. It happens more often than most homeowners realise, particularly in larger trees where the upper crown is genuinely difficult to see from the ground. After a long dry summer, a bout of disease, or a run of strong winds, limbs can become seriously unstable without anything looking obviously wrong. Dead branches rarely appear overnight. The signs tend to build slowly. You might notice one section staying bare while the rest of the tree fills out in spring. Bark starts flaking off in…