That’s an American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) tree. It tends to have “lazy” roots; if surface water is present, the roots will grow at or just below the lawn level. In order to encourage deeper rooting (and if you have high winds, you want that tree well anchored!), make your mulch area much wider - keep the lawn well away from the tree and the soil around the trunk dry. Consider putting in two or three “watering wells”, 3-4 foot deep holes near the trunk filled with gravel and lined with a 3” PVC pipe. This method will deliver water to the optimal root depth and give you a healthy tree that will give you years of pleasure. The liquidambar has beautiful fall colors. (You’ll be doing your lawn a favor too, because few grasses thrive under the shade of a healthy tree. Take a walk around a forest preserve or public garden and you’ll see that fact in evidence. Good luck with your yard. Blessings Here is an example (don’t use perforated pipe in your case) ua-cam.com/users/shortsXL7yYyW0tGg?si=e3KvBkfoIVLjTswk
Thanks for the great tree care advice. I have since created a larger base of mulch, added a temp fence to prevent my dogs of digging next to the trunk as well.
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I thank stone would be great it would look nice.
I do as well!
We would usually add mulch. It helps retain moisture in the dryer season also.
That’s true! I may try it on my tomatoes this year to help prevent the weeds!
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It worked! Check out how much the tree how grown since the support wire. ua-cam.com/users/shortsZQFs8F39dCs?si=nFX5UlGKfvz-wHa5
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That’s an American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) tree. It tends to have “lazy” roots; if surface water is present, the roots will grow at or just below the lawn level.
In order to encourage deeper rooting (and if you have high winds, you want that tree well anchored!), make your mulch area much wider - keep the lawn well away from the tree and the soil around the trunk dry.
Consider putting in two or three “watering wells”, 3-4 foot deep holes near the trunk filled with gravel and lined with a 3” PVC pipe. This method will deliver water to the optimal root depth and give you a healthy tree that will give you years of pleasure. The liquidambar has beautiful fall colors.
(You’ll be doing your lawn a favor too, because few grasses thrive under the shade of a healthy tree. Take a walk around a forest preserve or public garden and you’ll see that fact in evidence.
Good luck with your yard. Blessings
Here is an example (don’t use perforated pipe in your case)
ua-cam.com/users/shortsXL7yYyW0tGg?si=e3KvBkfoIVLjTswk
It’s actually a freeman maple tree and it has grown massive since this video post. It’s a beautiful tree.
Thanks for the great tree care advice. I have since created a larger base of mulch, added a temp fence to prevent my dogs of digging next to the trunk as well.