2006-07-20 14:47:08 · 11 answers · asked by Tina Q 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
my husband does this to our trees all the time. what I do is fold the piece of bark back and wrap duct tape around it. I just leave it on there. Eventually the weather makes the tape fall off and the tree is all healed up. He also ran over a new weeping willow planted last year with his 0 turn radius lawnmower (he was learning how to drive it lol lol) anyway, but it is fine as well and he scuffed it up good. I guess it also depends on what kind of tree you planted. I have had success with the tape with maple trees. good luck
2006-07-20 15:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by luvnuttydog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its a larger tree about 2 inches around then your probably ok any smaller then i would worry. You could get some white paint water based and paint where the bark came off to keep the insects out. thats what usually kills trees..also you can buy a tree wrap at the hardware store to protect the base.
2006-07-20 14:54:45 · answer #2 · answered by crazymomma_jos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the piece back on and rap it with electrical tape. It will allow the tree to heal in a few weeks then take the tape off and the piece of bark will come of too most likely.
2006-07-20 14:51:47 · answer #3 · answered by David 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tree should be ok as long as the bark is not missing all the way around the tree.
2006-07-20 14:53:46 · answer #4 · answered by ariesdisposal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you have not separated the bark from the tree over half way around the trunk, the lil guy should be OK. This injury is commonly referred as lawnmoweritis in the horticultural field. Please be more careful and your tree may enjoy a long and happy life.
2006-07-20 14:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by jay f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happen to one of my trees 25 years ago. It is now one of the best trees in the area. people stop and take photos of it all the time. It has been in bloom since Easter.
2006-07-20 16:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by rlbendele1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I planted an apple tree even as i replaced into about 7 and its nevertheless purely this large: l l l l l l l l l l l No apples and purely some leaves. i recognize what they advise even as people say they don't strengthen in one day!
2016-12-10 12:47:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as it wasn't cut the whole way 'round the tress it should be okay but please remove some sod from around the tree (carefully) so the grass won't grow next to the tree and hubby won't have to trim around it any more
2006-07-20 17:10:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't a big deal.... should live and thrive.... heck I've run over and cut em even with the rest of the grass..... rose of sharons, came right back up.
2006-07-22 21:25:14 · answer #9 · answered by 572ci. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not, but you have left it open to infection and insects.
Keep a watch on the wound you made.
2006-07-20 14:51:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋