dadxfour
New Member
I just bought a home in California's San Joaquin Valley about three months ago. I did not pay too much attention to this eucalyptus in the front yard until I noticed a branch was sagging. I took a closer look and found the previous owner used paracord to tie it to the support stake. I cut away the cord from as close to the tree as possible and left the rest embedded, and I bought some tree strapping. But, as you can see from the photos, the damage from the paracord is deep. If I get a longer/stronger support post, can this tree fully recover, or am I better off taking it out now to prevent a future safety hazard? Thanks.