Death by Strimmer?

[Stubby]

One of my spaniels completely ring barked ( about 8" from top to bottom ) a pear tree that I had in my garden . It was grafted on to cherry root stock . Continued for many years making huge amounts of pears whilst producing cherry shoots below the wound .

[Rowan Girl]

One of my spaniels completely ring barked ( about 8" from top to bottom ) a pear tree that I had in my garden . It was grafted on to cherry root stock . Continued for many years making huge amounts of pears whilst producing cherry shoots below the wound .

 

I'd forgive my dogs doing this....... The other half? He's harder to forgive....... He should know better

 

Thanks for this though, it does make me feel better.

[Treemoose]

i see why your mad, not only has he missed all the grass but he has hit your beloved tree!

 

What did you do to upset him?

[openspaceman]

Excellent news....... Much better than I hoped for. What can I do to help it? Just keep it stable in winds etc?

 

It will need to move with the wind in order for the new growth to form and put strength in the right places.

[Paul Barton]

A ring of mulch around the base of the tree is good protection against strimmers - not only does it suppress grass and weed competition, but will provide a slow-release of nutrition for the local soil environment.

[Rowan Girl]

i see why your mad, not only has he missed all the grass but he has hit your beloved tree!

 

What did you do to upset him?

 

Mad? I'm quietly seething..... He didn't get his tea cooked for him tonight and he's gone to bed hungry.........

 

Joking aside, what is it with you men? He didn't want to admit what he'd done, then did so...... I quietly and calmly went to look...... I got quietly and calmly upset and he then got stroppy and hardly spoke to me since then....... Is it a guilt thing?? Lol!

 

And honest Guv, I didn't do anything!

[Rowan Girl]

It will need to move with the wind in order for the new growth to form and put strength in the right places.

 

Sounds like i just need to let it be then......... Go against my instincts of trying to help - will prob just make things worse......

[Rowan Girl]

A ring of mulch around the base of the tree is good protection against strimmers - not only does it suppress grass and weed competition, but will provide a slow-release of nutrition for the local soil environment.

 

Will be doing this for sure, or erecting damned big barriers that will break any strimming activity including wrists that use them!

 

I'm off tomorrow, so will be off to buy mulch to protect all my trees

[Gnome]

Just make sure you don't put the mulch right up to the trunk. I leave an inch or so round the base of the trunk to prevent rot. Don't kill it with kindness either. Too much fertiliser or overwatering is just as bad as neglect.

[Rowan Girl]

Just make sure you don't put the mulch right up to the trunk. I leave an inch or so round the base of the trunk to prevent rot. Don't kill it with kindness either. Too much fertiliser or overwatering is just as bad as neglect.

 

Thank you

 

Wish it luck!