"Ray" wrote:
"Brooklyn1" wrote:
"Ray" wrote:

We had a very beautiful, healthy coral bark maple tree which was about
eight years old, and 10 feet high.

It was destroyed when a nearby tree fell onto it, leaving only a tall stem,
with one sprig of leaves about a foot long sticking out of the side.

Question: What if anything can I do to restore this tree?

You can see a photo at:

https://sites.google.com/site/10test20/

In 3-4 years it'll be back to where it was.

Thanks. So I should just do nothing?

I'd clean up all the trash about and look around for any rotten trees
nearby that may fall next. All I'd do is trim the broken end cleanly
with a fine toothed saw and place the bottom half of an empty plastic
water bottle on top to keep rain water out until it heals... if the
cap collects condensation punch 2-3 small holes in the sides for
ventilation... moisture will cause dry rot.