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Too much mulch over the root ball
Too much mulch was placed over the root ball. This keeps trunk tissue wet, can increase rodent damage on the buried portion of the trunk, can intercept rain and irrigation meant for the roots, can keep poorly drained soils too wet, can encourage surface roots, and can encourage development of stem girdling roots.
