Saw a ton of girdling roots on some new street trees in my town

I was walking my dog in the new Maple Grove development and noticed the city planted about 20 red maples. Almost every single one had a major girdling root right at the base, already starting to bite into the trunk. They looked like they were planted maybe 6 months ago. It's such a basic thing to catch before they go in the ground, but now it's gonna be a huge fix or they'll all fail. Has anyone else seen this happen with municipal planting projects lately?

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paulk424h ago

Call the city arborist, they can fix it now before it gets worse.

stellac9736m ago

Actually @paulk42, the city arborist is usually swamped and can take months to show up. From my experience, it's better to get a certified local tree service for a quick look. They can tell you if it's really urgent or something that can wait.