Two great trees on my property were at risk of being lost completely! This was not something that I was ready to let happen. Nope, not if I could do something about it. The story here tells how I (hopefully) saved my trees (only time will tell).
I am not an Arborist. I am not a professional. The system for repairing the trees shown here is designed by me based on my research. If you attempt to repair trees, please be aware of the dangerous nature of this activity. Be Careful. I am not responsible for any damage or harm due to your own activities.
Now that the disclaimer has been forcefully displayed in bright green… I can move on. LOL
At the bottom of this post there is a link to a video that tells this story as well.
This year was hard on the trees. With the drought and several storms with high winds. Two of my larger trees suffered the same challenge. They were splitting on the main trunk where it divides into two main branches.
Thank you for this informative post; our beautiful fig tree just suffered some major splits and we’re researching how best to try and save it. I’m curious how this method worked out for you in the long run. Were the trees saved?
Thanks again!
Hi. Thank you for reaching out to me. Yes, the trees did ok with this method. My understanding is (I’ve been told) that my methods are a bit crude, but so far they have worked pretty well. One of the two trees was too far gone and split all the way to the base, but the other one is doing fantastically. I would look up other “professional sites” to get a really good understanding on the best ways to do this, but I’m confident that you can save your tree. Good luck!