The trees we plant can represent a significant landscaping investment, so tree damage is a lot more serious than, say, losing a marigold. Sometimes, tree damage may result simply from bad luck, as when a disease attacks your specimen. But other times, it is people who are the culprits behind tree damage. A tree "really needs protection from the tree owner," quips Steve Nix, About's Forestry Guide. In this photo gallery, Steve points to 10 ways that we ourselves commonly cause tree damage, ranging from over-mulching to light deprivation.


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