A mature oak that's stood on a property for a century represents a kind of value that can't be replaced by planting a new tree. Lightning protection systems, a network of copper conductors and grounding cables installed through the canopy, are one of the few ways to actually protect that investment from a direct strike.
It's a specialty service most tree companies don't offer, but for the legacy trees found throughout Belle Meade, Green Hills, and other established Franklin neighborhoods, it's worth understanding as an option before storm season peaks.
The system doesn't prevent lightning from finding the tree, it gives the charge a controlled path to ground instead of through the trunk, which is usually what causes catastrophic splitting and tree loss.
Do you have a tree on your property that's old enough to have a real story behind it?
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