Almost Branchless skinny Maples

newguy18

your mistaking me with treeseer again.

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Knotahippie

That tree is fighting for it's life right now with a wound like that. Could cause big problems in the future. I've heard alot of maples are weak compartmentalizers.

Thick (3-5") of mulch should smother grass and help build callus around that wound.

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newguy18

I'd probabley start looking for another tree if it were mine.

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willem

The tree isn't fighting for it's live anymore. It's already doing a fine job repairing the dammage done by the bushtrimmer. Look at all the callus.
It's a young tree with a bad start of it's mature live. Get the growing conditions a good as possible and the wounds will easily be overgrown and no big problems in the future.
Get rid of everything underneath the dripline. Clean it up till you get to the roots, then apply a thin layer of composted mulch.
Then sit back and let the tree do it's thing.

Dan0

Should I ensure that the mulch doesn't cover the wound?

newguy18

Yeah,otherwise it might hold moisture in the wound and cause further decay.

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Dan0

I saw someone using a short piece of 4-inch weeping tile hose at the base of their trees. It looked like a good way of preventing lawn mower damage, and keeping mulch away while still allowing air to circulate?

Knotahippie

I don't know what weeping tile hose is but you shouldn't need anything but mulch.

The mulch should keep grass away and make easy enough to pull up any weeds/grass. May be faster and more effective than weed whipping too.