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Originally Posted by BE
Howdy, I'm in western NJ (Hunterdon County) and have a small, not quite sure
what type Maple tree that has at times, (last fall most recent,) fallen prey to male deers, (rubbed.)
I've posted some pics he http://www.pbase.com/hiker/tree
Is this something I need to treat? If so how/what to do?
Thanks, I appreciate any feedback. |
I agree that you should just let the tree repair itself. You can help it out by removing more grass under the tree and making your circle of mulch larger. That way the tree won't have to compete with the grass for moisture. Take a look here.
http://www.mortonarb.org/research/treeroots.html
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WO017
http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/mulching.asp
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG089
You might be able to id the type of maple you have from here.
http://woodyplants.nres.uiuc.edu/plant/?g=Acer
Newt
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