Tree Maintenance Checklist

1. Are there dead or detached branches hanging in the tree?
2. Does the tree have cavities or rotten wood along the trunk or in major branches?
3. Are mushrooms present at the base of the tree or anywhere along the trunk?
4. Are there cracks or splits in the trunk where branches are attached?
5. Has the trunk developed a strong lean?
6. Have any branches fallen from the tree?
7. Have adjacent trees fallen over or died?
8. Have the roots broken off, been injured or damaged by lowering soil, installing pavement, repairing sidewalks or digging trenches?
9. Has the ground been recently changed by construction, raising the soil level or installing lawns?
10. Has the tree been topped or otherwise heavily pruned?