If i chop down a 30yo tree to the stump and then cover in soil/hardcore. Will it regrow or just rot away?
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tree bending
in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Posted · Edited by mrche
misclicked, never got to finish
Hi apologies if this sounds like a stupid question.
I have a Sycamore tree, probably around 20-40 years old. Its all growing fine, but the crown is quite tight. Id like more horizontal branches for future use. Is it a thing to bend out the crown? Im thinking attaching ropes to the outside branches and bending the branches out. pinning them down with rope. Is this a legitimate way to reshape the tree or will the branches resume there original shape once the rope is let off tension. If so how long would the branches need to be pinned down for?