Should I be worried about this big tree uphill from my house?
This big tree is directly uphill from my house/patio and I’m starting to get a little concerned about the condition of the base of it.
The canopy still looks healthy to me, but the bark around the bottom of the trunk is falling off, some of the roots look rotten/dead, and there are little shoots growing out of the trunk/root area. The roots are really exposed because it’s on a slope.
Main thing I’m trying to figure out is whether this looks normal for an old tree or if this is the kind of thing that could become dangerous in heavy rain/wind.
Does this look concerning from a structural standpoint? Would you guys have an arborist come look at this ASAP or am I overreacting?
Located in the Boston/New England area if that helps.
u/seekthepeak747 — 2 days ago