10-4 on trunk expansion...had not considered that. I assumed someone would build a ring like that far enough away to allow for expansion but assuming gets us in trouble sometimes. Maybe the owner has pictures that give an idea of what happened there with the cracks.
Nick said the owner called...
If the tree is leaning enough to crack that ring, doesn't that mean the roots/ground is "giving way" or shifting to some degree?
How much distance has the trunk moved since the ring was built? Did it drop 6 inches in a week or overnight?
Why don't you pull that ring under the tree away so...
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