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Originally Posted by VRE332
I hit my tree in the front yard, not sure what type of tree it is. I made a big gash on the side and it pulled off about a 6 inch piece of bark. The tree is about 4 inches wide at the base, and approxamately 20' high. The leaves started turning a dark color after this.
How can I save this tree? Is there any hope
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Just a few days ago I was watching Roger Cook fix a tree on "Ask This Old House". He was chiseling out wood from the wound to make the edges smooth, in order to keep it from holding moisture. They were acting like there was a good chance the tree would survive. It's my understanding that if the bark is not pulled of all the way around the tree, then it can still live.
I concur with the others who said not to "paint" it with anything....they've found that stuff doesn't help and might even hurt.
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