"John Seed" wrote in
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om...
My beautiful old Damson Tree broke in the winds over the
weekend.

the main trunk is sheared away diagonally about 4ft up
with most of
the tree now on the ground (with bemused hens clucking
about it), but
about 20% of the branches are still on the remaining trunk
which I'd
like to try and save.

Is there anything I should do to help or should I just
leave it to
nature?

Any help appreciated,

If you want to protect the wound, tidy and smooth it as much
as possible, then paint it with a few coats of acrylic paint
of a colour which approximately matches the bark. Once dry,
it is waterproof and will keep fungi out.

Franz