ROSWELL, Ga.

A north Fulton County family says contractors cashed their check for thousands of dollars, but never removed the tree from their property after a recent storm

The Atlanta Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about contractors trying to take advantage of people who have storm damage on their property. Representatives with the BBB said theyve received an increased number of calls with similar complaints.

Homeowners Pao and Ryan Strickland showed Channel 2s Rachel Stockman the storm damage to their Roswell home after a recent storm sent huge brancheson their home.

Pao Strickland said she posted on Facebook asking for referrals and two men showed up to her home. The Stricklands said it was the weekend, so they were having trouble getting any other contractors to return their calls.

I had a feeling they knew we had nowhere else to turn so they took advantage of us, Ryan Strickland told Stockman. The Stricklands signed a contract and wrote a check out for $2,300 up front

I felt like that was a bit of a red flag, but we felt between a rock and a hard place, we didnt know what else to do. It was the weekend, rain the next day, Ryan Strickland said.

Ryan Strickland said the contractors did remove some of the branches from their roof, but in an attempt to cut a branch off the tree they caused more damaged when the branch smashed into their home.

Not only did they not do their work that we paid them for, they never finished the job and they addedinsult to injury by damaging our property, Ryan Strickland said. The tree is still sitting on the Stricklands property

Channel 2 Action News tracked down the Stricklands contractor on the phone. He said, despite what the contract said about tree removal, he never agreed to take down the tree.

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Home improvement projects neednt cause the demise of trees use care and caution to protect tree roots during construction and digging

It may still be winter, but spring will be upon us before we know it. Some of us are already making plans for home or garden improvement projects. Whether you're planning to put in a new patio, repair a driveway, rebuild a sewer line or remodel or build a new home in the middle of a wooded property, there are numerous ways you might inadvertently damage tree roots that could ultimately spell the demise of your tree.

You wouldn't want this for a host of reasons for one thing, trees and shade trees add to the value of residential and commercial properties. Fortunately, with just a little care and foresight, these fatal consequences can be avoided.

Debunking an urban legend: most mature trees dont really have much of a "tap root"

When planning ways to protect your tree and the roots upon which it depends for survival, its important to have a good understanding about exactly how and where a trees roots grow. Contrary to urban myth, in a mature tree, the roots dont extend that far down. They are found mostly in the upper 6 to 12 inches of the soil, and, they extend far out from the trunk. In fact, roots typically may be found growing out laterally a distance of one to three times the height of the tree.

Avoid cutting, smothering roots and compacting soil

The digging and trenching associated with building a home, installing underground utilities and other home improvement projects can easily sever a portion of your tree's roots. Your tree might not die right away, but will begin to decline over several years. Loss of roots also increases the potential for a tree to topple over in high winds or bad weather.

Smothering roots

The fine roots of a tree need space, air and water to stay healthy and meet the needs of the tree; if you allow soil to be piled over a tree's root system, it smothers the roots. Only a few inches of added soil can smother the fine roots of a sensitive mature tree, leading to its decline and death. Don't let this happen to your tree.

Compacting the soil

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

One of Augusta Nationals most iconic features will be missing from this years Masters following the enforced removal of the courses famous Eisenhower Tree.

The loblolly pine, named after the former US President Dwight Eisenhower whose ball struck it so many times off the 17th tee that he asked for its removal, finally got the chop courtesy of the climate rather than executive orders with Augusta National Golf Club chairman Billy Payne explaining the tree lost most major branches and was removed at the weekend.

The loss of the Eisenhower Tree is difficult news to accept, Payne said. We obtained opinions from the best arborists available and, unfortunately, were advised that no recovery was possible.

The chairman said no major damage was caused elsewhere on the course and preparations for Aprils 2014 Masters would be unaffected by the ice storm.

We have begun deliberations of the best way to address the future of the 17th hole and to pay tribute to this iconic symbol of our history rest assured, we will do both appropriately, Payne added. Asked for his views on what Augusta National might do at the 17th, 2012 Masters champion Bubba Watson, who on Sunday won the Northern Trust Open, his first tournament since claiming the Green Jacket two seasons ago, said: It seems like theyll put a tree or something there. Again, theyre not asking me, but thats what I would do if they asked me.

Id say, Why wouldnt you put some other kind of tree there or something.

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