Not every structurally compromised tree needs to be removed. A codominant trunk, a heavy leaning limb, or a crack in a major union can often be stabilized instead.
Cabling installs flexible steel supports high in the canopy to limit how far weak unions can move in wind, reducing the chance of a split. Bracing uses rigid rods lower in the trunk to reinforce a specific point of weakness. Both are precision work, not something to attempt without arborist training.
For homeowners across HRM with a mature or valuable tree that has a structural concern, cabling and bracing can extend its life by years, often at a fraction of the cost of removal and replacement.
A tree does not need to be perfect to be worth saving. It needs the right support in the right place.
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