",,,,,,,,, What is UNsafe is wrapping any sort
of rope or wire around a tree.........."

No what is unsafe is LEAVING a rope or wire wrapped tight around the tree
from one year to the next.
It is safer than trusting a hook.


"....... Eventually, it will girdle (slice into) the
bark and work its way into the channels which carry fluids through the
tree........."

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk