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Facebook | Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Cabling and Bracing Help a Split-Trunk Tree Avoid Removal

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Not every structural problem means a tree has to come down. Some trees develop codominant stems or included bark where two trunks meet at a tight angle, a weak point that can split under a heavy load of wind, ice, or wet snow.

Cabling and bracing hardware distributes that stress between the weak union and a stronger anchor point higher in the canopy. It won't fix the underlying structure, but it buys the tree real time and reduces the odds of a sudden failure.

We see this most often on large, older shade trees that homeowners have a real reason to want to keep, whether it's shade, history, or simple attachment to the tree. Installed correctly, the hardware is barely visible from the ground.

Do you have a tree with a split trunk or a major leaning limb you've been keeping an eye on?

#TreeCare #TreePreservation


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