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I agree, just dont want to rule out a non digging method. Found this pic of the of an ancient Scottish Oak propped with natural wood, looks very good for the setting. The Yew I'm working on is part of an ornamental garden so I dont think the natural wood would be necessary?
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Tony, I thought about fabric straps, not sure how to attach them to the stems though. How would you mulch around that tree? Steve/Roller, the scaffold pole painted green with foam support would work. The wet concrete excavation might damage the roots, no? as would digging holes for concrete slabs.... Maybe need to think of a way with minimal ground disturbance? Ed, will have a think about that drilling option. Pecon, I agree, Yew is one of those trees I try to save wherever possible. Would be disappointing to loose this one as it sits in the front gardens of this listed building.
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Pecon, The original idea was to cable using Cobra, but I decided that the angle was wrong for cabling, poor angles wouldn't allow for any increase in structural stability/strength. There has been end weight taken off the stems already, long term to the plan is to encourage the juvenile growth around the main trunk to slowly replace these large stems. But for the moment, the large stems are needed for feeding. Ed, are you saying to drill holes to hold the yoke/support in place? That might work, they dont have to be too big.
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I have decided to put props on this Yew to stop stem failure. It needs 3 props. I was thinking of using some kind of treated wood like telegraph poles/straining posts but smaller diameter. Going to sit the poles on concrete slabs embedded under the grass so they won't be visible on the lawn. Anyone done any propping or got any ideas about what wood to use for the props? How do you make sure the props stay attached to the stems during high winds?
