Rabbits chewed up the bark last year, and it looks like something has tried to push up the cages recently to get to them. I think the main stem of one is dead, and it has started a second offshoot from under the damage. The damaged area looks very dry, the bark is peeling, and leaf buds grew above …

I think those will both be fine! Basswoods are very resilient, and suckering is actually one of their well known characteristics in the wild. The first one - it’s original trunk is probably dead/dying, but the sucker from below the damage will become the new trunk. If you want, you can cut the dy…

My Basswoods aren't looking too good. Thoughts?

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My Basswoods aren't looking too good. Thoughts?

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