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Caring for Flood Damaged Trees

Flooding damages trees on many levels. If they are left standing, they could be water logged, infested or just shocked by the change in the soil. Here are some tips to nurse flood damaged trees back to health.

Flood Damage to Landscape Trees

Trees are able to survive so long because they have adapted to their circumstances. Trees that have been grown and allowed to evolve in flood plains have developed the means to weather occasional flooding. How well the tree will survive depends on multiple factors, such as water tolerance, stress and the care the tree receives after the flood. Here are some tips.

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