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Might have a dead tree
Posted on 10/12/26 at 9:55 am
Posted on 10/12/26 at 9:55 am
I might have a dead tree. It was struck by lightning and split, but the leaves are still green. Who do I call to see if a tree is dead, salvageable, etc. I wouldn't mind cutting the split off part of it off, if the rest was alive, I just don't know how to tell or who to call to ask.
Posted on 10/12/26 at 10:05 am to The Johnny Lawrence
Where are you located?
Possible to post pictures?
Possible to post pictures?
Posted on 10/12/26 at 10:11 am to The Johnny Lawrence
quote:call an arborist. Many tree services employ an arborist (or several). Understand that it is not an exact science but at least you’ll get a qualified opinion
I just don't know how to tell or who to call to ask.
if it were me and it was a tree I wanted to try and keep I would try selective trunk/branch removal first and try to coax it back to health, assuming it will be structurally sound. No harm in trying (except to your wallet)
Posted on 10/12/26 at 5:07 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
Trees can take a lightening strike and have plenty of living tissue left. Unless it poses a serious fall risk, give it a few years. Cut any parts that do not leaf out next spring.
Posted on 10/12/26 at 6:36 pm to Tree_Fall
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Tree_Fall
This guy knows.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 2:12 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
I follow this Baton Rouge based tree arborist on social Courtright.
This post was edited on 10/13/26 at 5:51 pm
Posted on 10/13/26 at 7:14 pm to 9rocket
Yes, 5 big one down in a few months in 2020/21.
But a lighting-strike victim had lasted 10 years before it spit and took a dangerous lean.
Lessons learned.
1. overly crowded clumps of mature trees left by developers can decline rapidly after the 1st one lays over in a blow,
2. Weeds in sunny gardens grow much more than weeds in shade.
But a lighting-strike victim had lasted 10 years before it spit and took a dangerous lean.
Lessons learned.
1. overly crowded clumps of mature trees left by developers can decline rapidly after the 1st one lays over in a blow,
2. Weeds in sunny gardens grow much more than weeds in shade.
Posted on 10/14/26 at 2:07 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
If there is still green leaves on it, it is currently still alive. I would cut the split part off and seal the exposed part with some of that spray pruning sealer. Some folks will argue that, but it has worked for me before.
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