Saving trees via cutting off the damaged top

 
 I've had great luck with Japanese Maples  but failed with Dog Woods  
and others.  Seems the idea of  coppicing  is mainly for firewood but I
wonder in the practice can extend to other ornamental  trees. Any novel
success stories ?

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppicing>

<http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=Coppicing&ie=UTF-
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Bill

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Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA

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i just cut down a Carpathian walnut this spring, because it had
borers & attracts bag worms... just not doing well & ugly to boot. it
sent up a couple sprouts from the stump so i chose the strogest one &
removed the others. not sure if it will hold up over winter, but
we'll see.
 the previous owners cut all the blighted sections off an American
chestnut by the garage about 20 years ago & that tree is beautiful
now & bears nuts (not as many as it would if there were more
chestnuts nearby). one thing people who wax nostalgic about chestnuts
never seem to mention is they really smell horrible when in bloom,
like dead animal... i have some little chestnuts coming along from
seed, so hopefully they'll have blight resistance.
 i guess both of those fall into your 'firewood' catagory though.
lee

 
enigma;857281 Wrote:

I am very concerned that too much was cut off, and that my trees might
now be
damaged.just not doing well & ugly to boot. it
sent up a couple sprouts from the stump so i chose the strogest one &
removed the others. not sure if it will hold up over winter, but
we'll see.
the previous owners cut all the blighted sections off an American
chestnut by the garage about 20 years ago & that tree is beautiful
now & bears nuts (not as many as it would if there were more
chestnuts nearby).




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gardenplanters

 
Just like removing a stump. Drill some holes and inject some Roundup.




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bullthistle