Help I love this tree.?

Question

cold here too - trying to figure out how to save a tree that's now grown to be above my top deck. It provides some shade and privacy. It's almost bent in half because of the ice . I tried to throw cool water on it to get some of the ice off but can't reach the limb. I went out to try and prop it up but broke off a small limb and decided to stop. HELP I love this tree.

Answer 1

If you love a tree, let it grow; if it comes back...oops wrong quote.
Seriously, Sunshine is exactly right. Let nature handle it; do not try any artificial means of warming it up. You may kill it. Once the weather is warm trim the breaks if any. The grill idea REALLY scares me. Prune off the rough breaks, slanted, so water will not sit on the cuts. Prune as close as possible to the nearest trunk or side branch, but without cutting into the "eyebrow " wrinkles above the branch junction. Even if you lose some major branching, remember, all the roots are still there, and the "strength" of the tree will come rushing up the trunk come spring. When it finds missing branches, it will quickly form new ones to replace the old. Never paint a branch-cut; leave it exposed to the weather.
If it is too much to handle yourself, get a professional tree service to do the work for you. Get references, check for insurance, and don't take the very lowest price. If the area has lots of damage, suffer with your damage for awhile, then call the services. This is their "fat time", right now, after a big icestorm, and their prices will likely be abnormally high.
One other thing - the smell of open wounds attracts some destructive boring insects. They may drill into your tree and kill it before you notice anything amiss. So keep a close eye on the tree all spring and early summer, looking for any tiny holes in the bark or sawdust. Treat or get your tree treated for borers at the first sign of any problem.

Answer 2

Tree Hugger's Good Loggers BAD! I Think That As Long As Companies That Use Lumber Have A Responsible Approach To Sustaining The Forests And Aren't Just Logging Wholesale With No Concern To The Future, It's Better Than Nothing. Ancient Forests And Trees That Can't Be Replaced In One Persons Lifetime Should Be Safeguarded Against Future Logging By Companies Like Kleenex (Kimberly Clarke)!

Answer 3

Perhaps if you temporarily hook up your water hose and if you have a nozzle which would enable you to shoot water up to the taller branches, then you could slowly melt off some of the water. If I were doing it for one of my trees, I'd melt off enough ice so that the tree began to straighten out, but not all of the ice, that way the tree's smaller branches will naturally thaw back out when it gets warmer instead of suddenly getting shocked out of freezing.

We got lots of ice, too, but our trees were able to withstand it so far.

Answer 4

get a charcoal grill and build a fire under it. The updraft should melt some of the ice.

Answer 5

you might be surprised in the spring that your tree is ok.
I live in canada and i have see my trees survive the ice.
Its best to leave it alone or you might do more damage, just hope from some warmer tempuratures.

Answer 6

give over it is only a ******* tree