veryoldandgrump writes:

Hi all,

Long time lurker, first time poster...

Anyway we have a very big Laurel tree in our garden 30 ft or so, during
the recent wet snow, two of the very big side branches seems to have
dropped, though maybe one is pulling the other down. I cant see an
actual split in the branch, not been able to get a close look yet. It
all feels very wet though, I am wondering it it is rotten inside.
If I need to saw it off how should i protect the freshly sawn wood?
Is there anything else I should be aware of when doing this job.

This one goes around a lot.
I think the latest consensus is you don't have to treat wounds
on wood.

Whether you actually have to remove the branch I don't think we can tell
from here. I would not expect to feel "wet" and determine it's rotten
from the wet feel.

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Dan Espen