Let It Snow

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Finally you are enjoying our fun, but to be fair most years you are taking it up the snowy butt.

I hate snow I finally was able to clear out my flower beds yesterday and my bushes are hurting but the worst is my Japaneses Maple tree it got split in the middle about a good 3 inches I hope it survives they are not cheap and I love that tree!

You need to fix the tree:

1. Get a bolt that is long enough to go through the tree.
2. Have someone hold the branch back in place as you drill a hole through
tree were the split occured.
3. But the bolt through the tree and tighten it so to pull the tree back
together.
4. Cut off bolt flush with the nut and tree will heel over time.

Here is a link I found:
How to fix a tree with a split trunk from wind damage | Backyard Gardening Blog

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

You need to fix the tree:

1. Get a bolt that is long enough to go through the tree.
2. Have someone hold the branch back in place as you drill a hole through
tree were the split occured.
3. But the bolt through the tree and tighten it so to pull the tree back
together.
4. Cut off bolt flush with the nut and tree will heel over time.

Here is a link I found:
How to fix a tree with a split trunk from wind damage | Backyard Gardening Blog

Hmmm...may work it is a really small tree, waist high. My neighbor suggested electrical tape.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Hmmm...may work it is a really small tree, waist high. My neighbor suggested electrical tape.

Just use screws that are not too big and it will work just fine. It will take months even more for the tree to heal so you need to use screws to hold it together. I did this with a Dog Wood tree and it worked great.