The Evergreen community of Port Huron is just one of many small towns in Michigan that are experiencing a tree removal boom. Tree removal is becoming an increasingly popular way to make a home more energy efficient and to reduce the overall amount of trees that are on a property.
Tree removal is not only costly but also time consuming. You can spend days, even weeks, preparing the ground for the removal of a tree. The process can become very dangerous, especially when you have young children around.
It is understandable that Port Huron has opted to rely on tree removal rather than other methods of tree preservation. But how effective is tree removal? Is it an effective way to preserve trees? Do you need to take other steps before tree removal can be done?
Most people in the average household uses fire as their primary method of getting rid of trees. They use a chimney liner to burn down a tree. This is an extremely destructive process that can drastically affect the environment and may even kill the tree.
Water can also pose a threat to trees. Much like fire, water may not always burn through the tree. It may actually end up destroying the tree.
Tree removal in Michigan does not only mean burning the tree down. Trees that are cut down are stripped of their roots, which can damage the soil beneath the tree. You must remove all tree roots to prevent future damage to the soil, and this can easily be done with a digger.
Tree removal also means removing the root system. If you remove the root system and the tree’s capability to grow new ones, there is little chance of the tree ever growing back. In a place like Port Huron, tree removal is inevitable. The city needs to find a way to protect the trees in a more permanent way. Hopefully they will start thinking outside the box and come up with something better.