The tree is about 8' tall and we had a fierce storm here two days ago that almost snapped the tree off about 4' from the ground. The bark is only broken on the right side of the trunk in the photo.
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You can see the neighbors trees snapped across the road to the left.
Is there something I can wrap the trunk with to hold the bark tight until it grows back together? I've staked it to stabilize the trunk but the bark that is damaged is gapping and looks as though it needs to be taped up.
Should I cut this tree off where it has the damaged bark instead of trying to repair it?
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You can see the neighbors trees snapped across the road to the left.
Is there something I can wrap the trunk with to hold the bark tight until it grows back together? I've staked it to stabilize the trunk but the bark that is damaged is gapping and looks as though it needs to be taped up.
Should I cut this tree off where it has the damaged bark instead of trying to repair it?