Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Building a dam What actually kills a tree . . .

mr. fulmer, different species of trees have different tolerances to saturated root conditions. most oaks will not tolerate saturated root conditions, although i am not familiar with arkansas oak species. my guess is that yer tree will survive for some time but eventually die assuming yer pond level doesnt change much.

piling up dirt on the roots will probably only exacerbate a bad situation for the oak. water will still find its way through. most oaks need the majority of their shallow roots in dry soil for proper nutrient uptake and air exchange. when oaks are weakened they then become more susceptible to a variety of fungal diseases as well (such as oak root fungus).

my little input...