Girdled Cedar Tree

[retoocs555]

My family has a large White Cedar that has been girlded near the ground by their dog, about 80% of the bark all the way around. The tree has been living for about 2 years like this but is getting progressively browner and less full.

Is there anything that can be done to save it?

 

[Adkpk]

Just yesterday a buddy of mine told me it can three years for a tree to die form a bad drout condition. I think it's bad news for you. Sorry to be the barer of the bad news.

 

[rebelman]

Mulch the root zone. This is an immediate and long term stress relief on the tree. It may make the difference. As long as the girdling is not 100% there is still a chance.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

You might want to try some bridge grafts.

 

[woodville]

You might want to wait and see before you dump any time or money into a tree that has lost 80% of it's vascular system.

 

[treeseer]

You might want to wait and see before you dump any time or money into a tree that has lost 80% of it's vascular system.

Wait and See is not often a responsible response. Chamaecyparis resists decay.