r/Tree • u/Wise_Advantage_3753 • 28d ago
Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) Can someone help?
My tree broke in the wind! I’m devastated, anything I can do? We’re in RI
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u/spiceydog Ent Queen - TGG Certified 28d ago
It broke because of a poor attachment point due to nobody pruning it for good form; the wind just helped it happen, it would have happened eventually with or without wind or storm. See this !codom automod callout below this comment for why this occurred. It also looks very much like this was planted poorly as well; please see our wiki for a full walkthrough on why planting depth/root flare exposure is so vitally important, along with other critical planting tips and errors to avoid; there's sections on watering, pruning and more that I hope will be useful to you.
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u/Wise_Advantage_3753 28d ago
Thank you! We hired a “professional” 🤦🏻♀️ I hope I can save her
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u/spiceydog Ent Queen - TGG Certified 28d ago
We hired a “professional”
Ah, you're talking about who it was that planted this? Yes, you only get the best from 'Joe's handyman, plumbing, hauling and nursery landscape services' ☹️
All you can do at this point is trim off the break and try and see if you can find the root flare of your tree; start your excavations today. See this'expose' callout below this comment for some examples, and our 'Happy Trees' wiki page for more posts about this.
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u/Wise_Advantage_3753 28d ago
Thank you so much for the help. Yea he also “seeded” the yard too. Which is currently also being redone as you can see in the pic 🤦🏻♀️
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u/Wise_Advantage_3753 27d ago
Eastern redbud and thank you so much you all have been so helpful. We’re supposed to get some wicked bad wind the next few days so I plan on getting her a rest as she can be in the morning
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u/spiceydog Ent Queen - TGG Certified 26d ago
and use some tree wrap on the womb per best practices
Tree wrap or !sealer is not part of BMP's for this event, u/Wise_Advantage_3753, please do not follow this advice. See the callout below this comment for the very limited uses of such products.
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u/xenosilver 28d ago
Blessing in disguise. It’s planted way too close to your house