The solution to monsoon survivability lies in the past, present and future
Past – You can’t do anything about the past except to not repeat any mistakes of the past. If the nursery grew bad trees, the landscaper bought and planted bad trees, planted them incorrectly, or irrigated them incorrectly then you have a certain number of trees that are not worth standing up if they blow over. A good indicator of this would be any tree over two years in the ground with stakes still in use. Any tree that fails to establish a strong anchoring root system within two years will rarely be worth having in the landscape. If the emitters were not moved outward as the tree grew to encourage an ever expanding root zone, then the root establishment is compromised. Over pruning of young trees is also a hindrance to root establishment. Failure to perform proper initial training and structural corrections to young trees or have an ongoing professional pruning program is another factor in storm losses.

Future – Verify that the trees are being maintained and irrigated properly, especially if you change your landscape vendors. Stay on the recommended pruning schedules and always be on the alert for any more weakly rooted trees that may become evident in the future. Lastly, pray that the microbursts take a detour around your property!
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