Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Absolutely save the tree. Do what you can with wraps and such. Then let the tree decide whether it will survive and thrive. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Nov 8, 2010, at 12:27 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > I'm on the fence about trying to save this young Black Oak, which > obviously grew from an acorn off a tree we lost a couple of years ago. > The Fall color is the best of the oaks in our area. The problem is that > insects or squirrels have damaged the bark on the lower two feet of the > trunk. Does anyone know of a way to aid this area in healing? I have > heard that insects will do it in, once this type of damage occurs. > > I don't often do tree-tops, but this one is reachable. ;-) > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Young+Black+Oak.jpg.html > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information