On 3 Oct 2005 18:05:03 -0700, "Todd" wrote:

I purchased my mother a laceleaf Japanese Maple when her father passed
away two years ago.

Yesterday some idiots who were cutting down trees let a branch fall on
the maple and broke it. For some reason then they cut off the tree at
the base - leaving about 2 inches above ground.

Will it grow back?
Make them replace it. The new growth, if any, will be weak and poorly
attached. It will be a poor substitute for what you lost.

k