There will be 2 of the aforementioned props holding it up out at angles on the downhill side. The tree has a solid lean and I'm betting it will never fall AWAY from the lean. The two props will provide support against a straight downward fall or anything off to the left or right.
They both...
Yeah- The root flare only goes around half the tree. I think it was just a crummy nursery tree with girdled roots (didn't excavate to find out, though), but there is no flare on inside of the lean.
Al- That is a good idea to keep in mind. It wouldn't work here. The tree is 15' tall, and...
The trunk of the tree is about 10'-15' from the house and leaning away from the house. The ground anchor would have to go right into the sidewalk...just not feasible. There isn't room.
Thus, I get to do this fun stuff :)
I have a client with a small apple tree (15' tall, 15' canopy, 8" DBH) that is falling over. You can see the root plate lifting up on one side.
With a local welder I've designed this prop to hold up the tree. It hasn't been presented to the client yet. What are your thoughts?
Over all...
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