Keep the hole clean and allow the tree to heal itself. Thou, I'd
remove the entire tree if it were doing sidewalk damage. The smell of
these trees in bloom is horrible.


On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 14:47:32 -0400, "Ted S."
wrote:

Hurricane Isabel left a huge branch from my Bradford Pear on the front lawn.
I know these trees are prone to wind damage and it sure was damaged. A
fairly deep wound (like a deep pocket) now exists and I'm not sure what to
do. I sprayed some insect spray on it to discourage insects from moving in
and added some brown spray paint to 'seal' the wood a little. (Anyone
cringing yet?) Hey, if it's a goner, it's fate. But I want to give it a
little chance and am mostly worried about water collecting in there and rot
starting.

Is there anything made to fill the hole? Cement perhaps? (NOW I see the
eyebrows going up!) I don't want to spend money for a tree doctor since
this wasn't the best choice for a streetside tree anyway. The shallow roots
are lifting the sidewalk.

Any advice is welcome!

Thanks. Ted