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Sugar Maple pruning disaster.

helpmyyardisamess

12 years ago

Help!! Yesterday (5/4/14) my truck driver husband turned gardener over pruned our sugar maple tree.... now it has no leaves and looks like a tall "Y" sticking up from the ground. Is there hope for it? .. btw we live in south GA.
I am new to this website. Thanks in advance for replies.

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User
12 years ago
Wait and see if it sends out new leaves and twigs.

If not, the man owes you a new tree, and he needs to read some gardening books on pruning.
arktrees
12 years ago
If all the bark is the mature bark, then very likely not. Saw something similar done a few year ago to a mature SM...... the lifeless trunk is still hanging over the house. Sorry to have to give you bad news.

Arktrees
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