tree wound care

What do people think of Gary Knowlton's recommendation to use blend of beeswax and orange oil for prune cuts and pure orange terpene oil for damage. Seems to make sense, probably not a magic bullet but with repeated treatment over the course of years could ward off vectors and slow decay while...

Hi All, Sadly, a main limb on our backyard pecan came down in a storm a week ago. Nasty wound. The tree is about 45 feet tall and trunk is 2 feet in diameter. We are in South Australia, and Pecans are not common at all!!! Can you please share knowledge and advice on: If we prune the limb hard...

Hi Everyone, I have what I believe is a large Sugar Maple and I'm concerned about its health. I noticed wood peckers poking into a wound of an old limb and when I investigated, I noticed the inside of the wound has soft spots, rot, and bugs. I'm wondering whether It's possible to clean it...

In past years I've heard that when you trim a limb next to the trunk, you should allow it to gradually and naturally heal with its callus by itself. Now I see an authoritative looking fellow on youtube painting a mixture of orange oil and beeswax on the wound (to help seal it). In my case...