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Treating large tear wound.

Last night's high wind has torn a large branch from my Sycamore. The wound is jagged and deep into the heartwood.Should the wound be treated in any way? The tree originally had 2 branches acting as...

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Re: Treating large tear wound.

Hey tsrplatelayer, Firstly with the balance of your tree; it might be a good idea to even up the weight ....depending. Without seeing a pic it is hard to say. Trees are amazing at reacting to such...

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Re: Treating large tear wound.

Thanks for the input - Yes I wondered abt stability and evening the weight. I dont want new roots on the side where the loss is - the existing roots are already lifting my neighbours path, patio and...

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