How Close is Too Close?

How close to my tree can I build a new patio, driveway, or home addition?

 Many trees intended to be saved are lost due to trucks or equipment compacting the soil around the root zone which deprives the roots of oxygen and nutrition resulting in stress and often death of the tree. Knowing the size of the root zone to protect and implementing careful tree protection during construction will help you avoid the expense and heartache of later repairing or removing trees that were located too close to construction activities.  Use this diagram to determine the root zone size and place a fence around the root zone and inform contractors of its purpose.