Packed soil from new builds is hurting trees way more than before
I've been in this line of work for years, and now I see it all the time. Construction crews drive heavy machines over root zones, and the soil gets like concrete. On my last job, three nice maples died because the ground was too hard after a house went in next door. People call me confused, asking why their trees look sick so soon after building. We have to tell clients to protect soil during construction, or trees will keep dying. I mean, idk, but this feels like a big shift in how we need to plan. Anyone else dealing with this in their area?