deweydiablo

I am not sure why the branch broke. I am not sure when it broke either, some time within the past two months I am pretty sure. We bought the house about 4 years ago, and the previous owner was a widow and I think she let the home go a few years prior to selling it to us. She moved to Florida. The property is about 8 acres and has a whole bunch of unique things growing around. Tree wise, there are over a hundred. When we first moved in, I had a tree company come out and look around. They gave us a price to do work on the property, the total bill for pruning around the property was over $20,000 We had about a dozen fruit trees, these two dogwoods, and a crab apples pruned and addressed. I think they did the best that they could with the dogwood, but I do not really know that much about what "could be done". We since have been working on some ourselves. The area around the dogwoods was completely over grown, and I have been working to clear it out and get in under control. There are about 4 wild cherries growing right behind the dogwoods, and they all flower in early spring, quite beautiful. The base of the tree only has about and inch or two of mulch, and no additional ground added. That was they way it was when we bought the property. I very much appreciate the advice that members take the time to give. I am hoping to work on this branch this weekend, and maybe I can post some of the other things that need done.