Yellow Leaves This Year? Fall Root-Zone Tree Care in Andrews and Seminole
Think back to this past summer. Did any of the trees in your Andrews or Seminole yard have leaves that looked pale, yellow between the veins, or smaller than usual? Did one side of the canopy thin out early? Those trees are telling you something about what's going on underground, and fall is a good time to listen.
Local tip: a quick root-zone check
Remember the leaf color. Yellow leaves with green veins often point to a nutrient the tree can't pull from the soil. That's common in our alkaline, caliche-heavy ground, even when the nutrient is technically there.
Find the drip line. Most of a tree's feeder roots spread out near the edge of the canopy, not right at the trunk. That's where water and treatments do the most good.
Check what's covering the roots. Concrete, packed caliche drives, rock beds over plastic, and parked vehicles all limit water and air to the roots. Note anything that's changed around the tree in the last few years.
Look at the soil. Push a long screwdriver into the ground under the canopy. If it won't go in, the soil is dry or compacted, and roots are struggling to take anything up.
Watch the sprinkler pattern. Lawn sprinklers often wet only the top few inches. Trees do better with a slower, deeper soak out at the drip line.
Why it matters now
After the summer heat breaks, trees shift their energy below ground. Roots keep growing while the soil is still warm, even as the leaves start to turn. Treating the root zone in the fall gives the tree a chance to take that up and store it before winter, so it starts spring with more to work with instead of playing catch-up.
Trees that went through the summer stressed are also the ones borers and other pests tend to go after. Helping them recover now is easier than trying to bring back a tree that has already started dying back.
What Tejas does
Our licensed technicians start by walking your trees with you, looking at the canopy, the trunk, and the ground underneath. If the problem looks like it's coming from the roots, we can treat the root zone with soil injections, which put treatment where the feeder roots can reach it. Depending on what we find, we may also recommend trunk injections, borer or mite treatments, or disease and fungus treatments. We'll also point out watering or soil issues that may be holding the tree back.
Learn more about our tree services, or see fall tree treatments in Andrews and Seminole.
Call or text Tejas
Call or text 432-934-5248 to set up a fall tree check in Andrews, Seminole, or nearby towns.
Tejas Pest and Weed Control · Andrews yard: 2184 SE 2460, Andrews, TX 79714 · Midland yard: 3112 E County Rd 139, Midland, TX 79706 · 432-934-5248 · office@tejaspwc.com
