What is a root bound tree? Why should you avoid this?

What are some of the prominent problems with trees?

Trees that are root bound. Growers plant seedlings in buckets and the roots grow “round and round” in the bucket. The landscaper should work with these roots to get them to grow out…. However, a lot of landscapers just put them in the dirt the exact way they came out of the bucket….

Causing root bound trees. Root bound trees will fall over when they get larger because the root system isn’t strong enough to manage the weight of the tree and the strong Nevada winds.