2nd question: Should I allow this tree to grow as is - with a forked trunk; or should I go ahead and shear off one
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Kim S
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part of the fork? there is one side that is decidedly thicker than the other.
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That sort of fork is a very weak link in a tree and is likely to split wide open someday whenit is larger
Nichter's Home Services Corp
on Nov 27, 2011
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I agree with Nichter's answer but can you tell us what kind of tree it is?
Walter Reeves
on Nov 27, 2011
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Ah ha...I posted before seeing the first post below.
Walter Reeves
on Nov 27, 2011
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????? is there a parallel thread?
Nichter's Home Services Corp
on Nov 28, 2011
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A close up of the fork's junction would be very helpful, if you can take one.
Natalie W
on Nov 28, 2011
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Sort of reminds me of a Dogwood. There's a tree like that outside of my bedroom, though the "fork" in it is not that wide. It's grown to be fairly tall - to it's hard to say what would be best - pruning it or just leaving it. Saying this, I'm no tree expert though. :)
April
on Nov 28, 2011
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Will post a pic of the junction tonight if I am not soaked by the rain in the process. Nichter, see post above, regarding the identification of this tree.
Kim S
on Nov 28, 2011
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Okay cool. Can't wait to see it. :)
April
on Nov 28, 2011
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Good question..
Bernice H
on Nov 28, 2011
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so it's a dogwood?
Nichter's Home Services Corp
on Nov 28, 2011
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OK, never mind. I did a search for all YOUR posts and found the separate thread In forum language a thread is a series of posts forming a discussion.. you were referring not to a separate post above, but to a different thread. That one had never showed up on my feed above, below, or in between...Separate threads display on different viewers feed according to their history and settings. So when you refer to a thread "above" it is only such on your page, not everyone elses
Nichter's Home Services Corp
on Nov 28, 2011
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Oh my! Looks like a crepe myrtle to me.
Melissa K
on Nov 01, 2012
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It looks more like a shrub than a tree. If it is (crepe myrtle, dogwood, etc.) then multiple trunks are part of their charm. So what is this mystery plant?
Elle
on Dec 29, 2012
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