KyleNelson
New Member
Hello,
I was very frustrated to find a huge woodpecker hole in one of the main branches of my mimosa tree. There are (were) four main branches stemming out from the trunk of the tree, and unfortunately I lost one of the four last year from what I assume was due to the sizeable woodpecker hole in THAT branch
Now, I am worried I will in time lose a second main branch due to another woodpecker hole. I live in Texas. I was wondering if I might be able to fill the hole with some sort of fertilizer or nutrients, in order to stabilize the bark inside or make it stronger somehow (or less vulnerable to deterioration). Also, of course I need to fill the hole.
Do you have any recommendations for not only how to fill the hole, but also how to TREAT the hole to prevent me losing this branch now in the future?
Thank you so much. This is our favorite tree to look at in the backyard, and it will be ruined if it happens that we have lost two of the four main branches.
Kyle
I was very frustrated to find a huge woodpecker hole in one of the main branches of my mimosa tree. There are (were) four main branches stemming out from the trunk of the tree, and unfortunately I lost one of the four last year from what I assume was due to the sizeable woodpecker hole in THAT branch
Now, I am worried I will in time lose a second main branch due to another woodpecker hole. I live in Texas. I was wondering if I might be able to fill the hole with some sort of fertilizer or nutrients, in order to stabilize the bark inside or make it stronger somehow (or less vulnerable to deterioration). Also, of course I need to fill the hole.
Do you have any recommendations for not only how to fill the hole, but also how to TREAT the hole to prevent me losing this branch now in the future?
Thank you so much. This is our favorite tree to look at in the backyard, and it will be ruined if it happens that we have lost two of the four main branches.
Kyle