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  1. Area Man

    Why does the top of one of my Green Giant Arborvitaes keep dying?

    OK, I'll try that. They're served by an irrigation system, but now that I think of it, I cut back about a week ago (after receiving a "Holy %#@&!" water bill). I thought they would still be getting plenty, though. I thought I read somewhere that once you cut the leader, they won't grow...
  2. Area Man

    Why does the top of one of my Green Giant Arborvitaes keep dying?

    My backyard has 6 Green Giant Arborvitaes that were planted in Spring, 2015. All is well except that one of them has twice now had an issue with the top portion of it dying off. What you see in the attached photo also happened last year (I can't remember when; probably during the summer or...
  3. Area Man

    Straightening cherry tree?

    I have a friend (in zone 7) who has a cherry tree that was planted several years ago ... in an interesting manner. The tree leans significantly. A photo is attached. (I rotated the photo to make the vertical plane accurate.) Please advise on what can be done with this tree. Should we simply...
  4. Area Man

    Cracked tree--lost cause?

    I used Locktite 271... Those suckers ain't going anywhere. Comedic, I know. Hopefully Frankentree is still standing a year from now...
  5. Area Man

    Cracked tree--lost cause?

    Gotta love insomnia. Since I'm awake I figured I'd post a few pics I took earlier with my junky phone camera.
  6. Area Man

    Cracked tree--lost cause?

    I used bolts that are 1/2" in diameter and washers on each end that are 2". I did not cut out the bark. I wish you had replied one day earlier, ch woodchuck! :msp_sad:
  7. Area Man

    Cracked tree--lost cause?

    THANK YOU to all who replied. I know it's not really feasible to give advice remotely but you did and I appreciate it. OK the "Bolt it" side wins. I had a second arborist come out today and he advised bolting it. Didn't think the tree was unsalvageable or that it was a crack that went...
  8. Area Man

    Cracked tree--lost cause?

    Thank you for the replies. The arborist who came out gave it a quick visual inspection. Based on what you are all saying, it was not enough. He even said as he looked at it that the pruning seal made it difficult. It seems it would be needed to peel the bark away and make sure the crack is...
  9. Area Man

    Cracked tree--lost cause?

    I would have posted pics but before even asking about this issue, I sprayed the split with pruning seal. Pics would probably be useless at this point. We had a couple strong wind storms recently, with 60-70 MPH winds. The "crack" as I refer to it isn't an actual opening; it's not a hole...
  10. Area Man

    Cracked tree--lost cause?

    It's 20-25' from my house, so if it fell now it may not do much, if any, property damage. But 5 or 15 years from now, it will be a different story--if the tree is not viable. Someone told me that the bark will heal, but the trunk will not heal inside. Consequently, the tree needs to be...
  11. Area Man

    Cracked tree--lost cause?

    I have a ~6-year-old Sycamore/London Plane that is ~18 feet tall. I recently found a vertical line on it--a crack in the bark--about 10" long. The split appears on both sides and it's about 7' off the ground. The split is not very wide and it's not torn open or anything. It looks sort of...
  12. Area Man

    Preventing Raccoons from Climbing

    Yeah, OK. The NC Wildlife Resources Commission disagrees with you. I'm checking out of this thread since it has taken a turn for the ridiculous.
  13. Area Man

    Preventing Raccoons from Climbing

    Yeah, OK. I'm not taking the bird feeders down. Yeah you still get birds without them, but they're incidental. When you have as much landscaping as I do (esp. with evergreens) and feeders and water, birds love you for it. I have all sorts of birds nesting on my tiny property, in large part...
  14. Area Man

    Preventing Raccoons from Climbing

    OK, apologies for being harsh. Long day I guess.
  15. Area Man

    Preventing Raccoons from Climbing

    I think poles look bad and unnatural, especially with baffles on them. Deer can reach feeders hung from all the ones commonly sold. Raccoons can climb them without baffles. There hasn't been a documented black bear sighting in my county since before 1971. There has hardly been one in all of...
  16. Area Man

    Preventing Raccoons from Climbing

    Installed the Nixalite yesterday. Last night I had the pleasure of watching that raccoon try several times to climb the tree, only to stop and retreat each time (man those things are agile!). It kept stepping back and rearing up, trying to figure out how to get up there. Then it ran off...
  17. Area Man

    Preventing Raccoons from Climbing

    I was ready to pop it last night with my air rifle when something spooked it. Oh well. I've received my porcupine wire (i.e. Nixalite). Not a good time to ask, but would it be excessively harmful to the tree to insert several 1" wood screws to install this stuff?
  18. Area Man

    Preventing Raccoons from Climbing

    Haha, you're a funny one. Troll much?
  19. Area Man

    Preventing Raccoons from Climbing

    I could put a trap closer to the house, out of sight of neighboring property. If someone could point out an inexpensive, effective, and easily acquired trap, and any other advice (e.g. lure), I'd be appreciative.
  20. Area Man

    Preventing Raccoons from Climbing

    I see a possum out there frequently, but as far as I know, it doesn't climb the tree and rip the feeders off. I know zero about trapping or Conibears or whatnot. I'd also be nervous about doing that, given my backyard is visible to others. I'll try shooting the bloody thing first I guess...
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