Damaging actions and agents

ON THE GROUND

• Chemical spills
• Driving under the canopy
• Fertilizing
• Installing plants under canopy
• Installing irrigation system
• Installing other utilities
• Irrigating
• Removing soil under canopy
• See: Adding or storing soil under canopy
• See: Changing drainage pattern
• See: Compacting soil
• See: Cutting/disturbing roots
• See: Drought
• See: Mowing the grass
• See: Mulch, too much
• See: Planting too deeply

ABOVE THE GROUND

• Hanging items on trunk
• See: Cold weather
• See: Hurricanes
• See: Lightning
• See: Pruning
• See: Squirrels
• See: Topping
• See: Trunk injury