KOS wrote:
trunk split,, tree company tied it together with string to hold, say
they can nail it back... will this work? i was not familiar with this
technique, i thought that since the trunk was split there was no way
to fix.. is this something I can do myself? They want close to 300
bucks to do this. thanks

Nails will not work well. If truck is not too thick, drilling long holes
and install very long bolts with washers and nuts at each end might work
better. However, it will not be long for diseases get introduced into the
bark. After bolting the tree, try spraying pruning oil on it to seal the
trunk.

The tree can still live a long life, but over time it will not look
healthy. The bark will get some deceased and not look as good. You might
just simply replace it.

The main reason the tree split is that it grew to fast when it was young.
Too much fertilizer perhaps. Also trees that split tend to have full dense
tops. Pruning the trees so the the wind can flow between the branches helps
to put less strain on the trunk.

Three hundred dollars can buy a new tree.

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Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)