Just a note: When the arborist bolted my tree together, he sprayed some sort of tar sealer into the crack on both sides, and then left the can with me. He said this would seal it up to keep the insects out till the bark grows over and heals it. I recoated it the second year and by the third year it was completely healed. That was at least 15 years ago and it is still a healthy tree. I think your tree will be fine.

@ralugator

4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering about that. I hope Laura and Aaron do that as well. In other countries, they use cow dung to heal such tree wounds :)

@Bamboo4U2

4 жыл бұрын

Laura recently took out a pagoda dogwood that was treated with the same stuff.

@Sun-Soul

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, I was just commenting about insects! I wondered if it would be vulnerable? I'm so glad you posted this, I hope they see it and find out what to use! Is it too late to use it now that it's already bolted together? This is just fascinating to me! Thanks Jim!😊

@shaunaramos1318

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad they were able to save the tree. My husband made the sane comment about applying the tar to protect against insects and water rot.

@jessicah.4274

4 жыл бұрын

I would not advise of an such wound dressings as this is an outdated practice. In Urban Forestry, you learn that such products can prevent drying and encourage fungal growth, can interfere with wound wood or callus tissue, inhibits compartmentalization, and possibly serve as a food source for pathogens. The truth is, trees can repair these wounds on their own just fine without these products and is often done for aesthetic reasons.

Franken-tree! "It's Aliiiiive!"... and that's what matters. Awesome job Dr. Aaron-stein!

I have to say...this is truly a labor of love!!!!! I can just hear the tree saying, "Thank you for loving me this much!" 😘

GREAT JOB GUYS!!! We did this EXACT thing to our tree 15 years ago, and it is STILL HOLDING beautifully!! I think y'all did everything exactly right. The only thing now - gotta keep water out of the split until it can grow over. Since you don't have much rain, that might not be a big job! But we put a tiny cover over the top of the split to keep the rain out. Apparently, it worked for us! AND - what FANTASTIC camera work on this job! I really liked watching the split come back together!!! Thanks for yet ANOTHER Great Video! ♡♡♡

“There’s Aaron.” And cue theme song. What? Where was it darn it? The fix looks great.

@leecorrigan8394

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully next time:)

@debbiemathie8694

4 жыл бұрын

I was humming it....

Oh, I was waiting for the AC/DC Aaron intro😉. Doesn’t matter, it happened in my head🎸🎼. Saying a little prayer for your tree 🙏.

@andrealongbottom3869

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂 yessss

@GavinAndShea

4 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@Becko78

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! 🙏 done!

You guys do know how to make me laugh 😂 The Blue Spruce price tag 🏷 🤑was hilarious right after that conversation 😂😂😂

Aaron . . . The Cable Guy.

@katiekane5247

4 жыл бұрын

😆

@gracereeves7803

4 жыл бұрын

Get er done, Aaron!

@GardenMinistry.

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@louinwy1

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@shastadaisy8794

4 жыл бұрын

W. Bovgvereav 😂

The camera angles on this video are incredible. I was shocked but also laughing to myself. Thanks for what you do!

@Edu_Kate

4 жыл бұрын

TWO Aarons!

Have you thought about tightening the buckle and bolts you used after the weight of the leaves are off in the autumn? It might be easier to tighten the tree up at that point.

@katiekane5247

4 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

Using This Old House as a reference is the best!!! Those guys (and girls 😊) always update to the best way to do any kind of work around the house. Also, there is an app that will identify plants & trees. It's very helpful. Love your videos 😍

I have to just take a moment to really appreciate the photography and editing you do on all your videos. You both have such a beautiful eye for capturing the process of what you do with such clarity. Not only do I enjoy your videos for the gardening but they are so peaceful to watch. Thank you for all your efforts.

Of topic, but maybe you could do update on Alliums your Mom cut for Garden center 😊

@jamiewarner4817

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@greenthumbelina7331

4 жыл бұрын

That would make a great video! That's one I would definitely watch, I watch all of the Garden Answer videos anyway! ~Margie

@christophereddie5102

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Let you mom take over the channel for a week! I bet she has a ton of ways to Romance the Ordinary to share!!!

I’m so glad your giving this a chance to heal. I had a Japanese maple split. It was tiny (under 4 ft) I zip tide together and it worked. Isn’t nature wonderful.

Love your attitude about try to make the best out of bad situations! ❤️ SO glad you could save that beautiful tree!!! (I'm not trying to argue with Aaron, but a person would most likely take $2 million if it was offered for a tree, however a person couldn't buy a mature tree that is comfortable in it's soil and growing space to replace the one like you have for any price, so in that way, mature trees are priceless! 🌳❤️🌲❤️🌳️) It was so cool to see the tree pulled together!!! The final result was beautiful and well done! I enjoyed looking at that whole area. SO beautiful! The matching containers along your driveway are looking GREAT. Love all of the fancy editing.

My dad did this probably 40 years ago because us kids loved to climb trees. We broke 2 branches off a small maple and split the tree. He just used a come along, chains and burap bags to protect trunk. He used roofing tar to cover broken branch wounds and we had to paint the split with paint brushes with tar. We never climbed smaller trees ever again. That tree is huge and healthy now. He removed come along like 4 years later when tree got bigger.

It looks great! How satisfying to see the trunk actually come together when Aaron was tightening the turn buckle. Fingers crossed 🤞

What a great way to save a great tree... missed Aaron’s entrance music!!! 😆

All the merchandise you purchased to repair the tree is Deductible Aaron - you’ve got it on your utube channel teaching us how to repair a tree. Save your receipts Aaron for your income tax and mark them all for what they were for! Great job, the tree will heal! 👍

So glad you decided to try and save your tree! I was able to save my purple plum that I absolutely loved. A storm took it completely out of the ground. I had an arborist come and he said just throw it away because it would die. Boy was he wrong! Put it right back up in the ground (was super heavy) and we staked it up. It lived another 14 yrs until another storm came and twisted it in half at the football. Then...I cried. I'm super impressed with the job you two did! I hope you have many more years of enjoying your beautiful tree! I'm in the process of planting my own Honey Locust and hope it looks as lovely as yours! Thanks so much for sharing!

Aaron always hard at work 👍🏾, enjoy watching you guys working together shows a lot of Unity......great video guys 💪🏾💪🏾👍🏾

@shenellesmith5744

4 жыл бұрын

Aaron is a great helper 👍

Who else heard AC/DC’s Back in Black when Aaron walked out of the house?

@w.bovgvereav5761

4 жыл бұрын

Kate Dorman ~ . . . My Throat Still Hurts From Singing Along. ~ Lol

@jennifercapes6796

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! It played in my head. It needs to be a thing. Editor! Make it so!

@jri1975

4 жыл бұрын

It played in my head as well 😂

@HellasGD88

4 жыл бұрын

ME! I'm an Aussie lol

@GrannyCompton

4 жыл бұрын

Ha - I went back and listened to Aaron's entrance to 'hear' this, I was expecting it to become the 'norm'. Funny.

This comment is about the video you recently did sitting by the pineapple fountain. There was a beautiful dove that flew in and seemed to land behind the fountain. Did anyone else see it. It was about 3.00. I kept repeating it to find it again as it was only a momentary flight and land. Beautiful bird. Magical too. Awesome.

Nice job Aaron! Hope it saves the tree at least until you change the area. I’ve been watching This Old House since the Bob Villa days and they are simply the best resource out there for hundreds of home projects. Long before HGTV, DIY and KZread this is the show that folks turned to for information and they are still the best!

The Franken-locust. ❤️

Wow, so interesting! I didn't know you could do that with a tree. It looks great! The tree is so beautiful, I'm glad you guys decided to try and save it. And yes, I think it does need a third Bolt just for extra support down that split. Awesome job guys!🌳🌳😃👍

What a fantastic surgery, Aaron. So happy it's gonna stay together 🤩

Wow, Aaron! I would have dropped the washers and nuts 447 times before I got them in place! Great dexterity! I am confident that the fix you two have applied here will give you many more years of happy growth from this beautiful tree! Fingers crossed!

The camera work and editing on this video are phenomenal. I really enjoyed it. I never knew I was into tree cabling. Great job guys!

@allysonh6410

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Can't imagine how hard this was moving cameras etc while up in a tree!!!

I was waiting to here Aaron's theme song when he came out.😂🤣😂 That tree looks great. We lost 2 trees this spring so it is nice to see someone be able to save one. Great job guys.😍

I love your garden and home! You guys are do a wonderful job. Congrats on the new baby. Benjamin will have a playmate and that will be great for him. Keep up the great work. I hope y'all make it to a million subscribers.

Excellent job Aaron!!! To prevent tree damage it's a good idea to keep the upper branches pruned.To save money you can hire a crew for 1/2 day and all the trees done a once.

Watching the split come together was so satisfying! I was waiting for Aaron’s theme song to play. Lol. I’m so happy you’re trying to save the tree! Can you keep us updated on it over the next months? 💚🌱

Amazing job. You two are awesome stewards. Praying that your efforts make this tree happy and it fuse back together and you get more life out of it! ☺

Great job on the fix! Few quick tips: 1.) Noticed Aaron had to cut ends again after initially hammering the bolt into the tree because the threads got damaged. If you thread a nut on and leave it at the very end of the rod, it helps avoid this. 2.) Trees don't "heal" in the way we typically think. They compartmentalize and scar over concealing the damage, but the structural stability will usually not be strong enough once this happens to justify removing the bolts or cables.

What a T E A M, you guys are. Pete Nelson from Tree House Masters on Animal Plant loves trees as much you Laura. Funny story, Sam's dad, 58 years ago had a Bois d Arc tree, that developed a giant hole in trunk & part of side. Growing up a farmer, he used whatever he had to fix things. He had some concrete bags, mixed in old wheelbarrow & poured into hole to keep bugs out. That Bois d Arc lived a long healthy life. I guess the bugs stayed out. Thx for all you do to help us in our gardens. cgzone8

Does anyone else want to "take a turn" around their garden like a Jane Austen heroine? The Versailles garden is soooo pretty to me.

I had no idea this was possible so this was interesting to see that crack close up. Awesome editing too. I hope it works. It sure looks great. Thanks for sharing. Aaron's the man.👍

Aaaron is awesome when it comes to saving trees. 10 years from know you won't even see the nuts and rods.

It looks great and it will work. My Dad told me of a split walnut tree that his grandmother saved in the 1940's, by lashing it together as tight as the men could get it and then driving a cross-cut saw through it. I'm assuming it was driven from the top down but he'd chuckle and say whoever cuts that tree down is in for a surprise when they go to cut it up. It's been 7-8 years since I drove by the old homestead and the house is gone but that walnut tree was still there.

I’m so happy you are attempting to save the tree. I’m very impressed with what you did and how it turned out! On a side note the lavender colors in your Versailles garden and pots along the driveway really stood out in the background of your video. Such a soothing combination!

@camelazo

Жыл бұрын

Save the tree, now that tree is dead, wait 5 years and it will be rotted in the middle , a top notch gardener trim the tree in february and split it in two to make 2 beautiful trees!!

on your other video i commented that this happened to our locust tree in 1975 in omaha by a tornado.. my grandfather and dad did this and the tree lived.... it healed itself and even grew over the bolts....by brother had to take down the tree a few years ago....which made me sad....but hopefully it will work for this tree ....good luck....

@shelleycarmichael3454

4 жыл бұрын

We are in Nebraska also. It happened to A tree in our back years way before we owned the house the tree was and is still living. Someone bolted it up many many years ago. Looks good to this day. The tree is ginormous!!!!!

@otto1630

4 жыл бұрын

@@shelleycarmichael3454 go big red....its always great when you save a tree

@wandamiller23

4 жыл бұрын

Omaha, here too! We lost our maple in a wind sheer during a tornado warning in '08. I miss the shade it provided from the west sun. I'm so glad they're trying to save it rather than remove it!

@sarahcrossen550

4 жыл бұрын

Also Omaha. I don’t have experience with Honey Locusts, but my husband does. He said that the ones he’s dealt with all seemed to break easily.

@otto1630

4 жыл бұрын

@@sarahcrossen550 actually they live over 100 years ( ours was 80) and if ours recovered from 1975 tornado that hit omaha after being split in two. (literally) ..i would say a tough tree... . infact it was the tree who took the brunt of our neighbors garage...had the tree not been there our house would have been flattened..my brother took it down in 2018 which was 43 years after it was split in two and healed itself.... so i consider a very tough tree and beautiful fall colors,,,great bark....worth saving

Oh my gosh. You mentioned This Old House and I had flashbacks of my dad sitting on the couch watching Norm Abram. Amazing.

I pray that the trees will be there for years they are so beautiful. So happy you have saved the tree👍🏻🙏🏻

You guys are soooo lucky to have each other, such amazing team work! I really do appreciate the way you saved this wonderful tree 🌳. Thanks again Douglas Xxxxxxxx

It’s awesome y’all work so well together, Hubby and I do not, love that man but we have a hard time sometimes working on projects together . Yet we have been married for 35yrs. We do have a good time together doing other things though. 🌿🌺🌿🌺🌿🌺🌿🌺🌿🌺🌿🌺

This was so friggin' cool, you go Aaron! I always enjoy the plant videos but Aaron was the star of the show today and gets the husband of the year award. So glad you filmed this.

I wish the tree many more years. For now you are safe.🌳🍀🍀🍀🍀

That was amazing when the tree trunk went back together! I love seeing a project come "together"!

@jin8339

4 жыл бұрын

That was amazing, isn't it ? Love it ❤️

That was so amazing watching it come back together!

WOW! a very personal video. Touching to see you help this tree and your home/landscape. I almost cried...

Good job on your research, it worked . I jumped for joy for you in that you saved the tree. Shade is a must now a days. In our old home the first year there, lighting struck our tree, and split it down the middle exactly, and the trees service used the same means to pull it together. It was pulled together so well you could not tell it was split at all, it was the only tree in the front that gave our yard and house shade. No tar used like our people have talked about down below. Keep us posted on it. Aaron good job, Laura good job on the research and wanting to keep the tree. Stay Safe and garden on.

I’m so glad Aaron explained the reasoning for hammering the end of the rod because I was wondering why that was happening. You guys did a great job of filming it all! I don’t really have large trees but learning about different tools and parts I have found is great knowledge for random projects that come up.

Anyone else have a mini heart attack when the editing magic made it look like the tree was splitting I'm the middle of putting the bolts in? 😆 Good job on the tree Aaron 👍

@lynardok6654

4 жыл бұрын

Aq

@betsytrippie

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@zukosmom3780

4 жыл бұрын

YoderHome the word WOW popped out of my mouth 😂

@rishikabagasar

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@BeckiieAnne

4 жыл бұрын

yessss

Watching the two split pieces come together brought tears to my eyes...AARON SAVES THE TREE!! Prayers to you all, very nicely done.

I am so glad you guys decided to bolt and cable the tree. The tree will grow around the bolts in the trunk and years from now they will be completely imbedded if not hidden. We have a lot of Honey Locust Shademaster and lost one to a wind/rain storm this spring, the tree split in two and had to be cut down. I am 99% positive your tree fix saved this tree.

Amazing! I was not aware you could do this. I love the idea of saving trees like this. Well Done Aaron & Laura.

I have a love/hate relationship with my money locust tree, but I have to admit seeing aaron drilling into the trunk really made me 😱😱

Laura, you should get a whimsy tree people faces, and put it over the bolts and no one will ever know...but us ..lol. We had a tree wired because of a windstorm and it was fine for years, we sold the house and disclosed it in the papers. Good Job!!

You are changing! Really Like who you' be become! When he asked if you would cut down the blue spruce A movie called Grey Owl echoed in my mind "There Are Some Things that ARE NOT For Sale....." I just laughed! So enjoy your videos.....

Aaron did it pretty well imo. The Garden looks pretty with that tree.

Have you ever seen “Treehouse Masters” on TV? They build high-end tree houses and drill and bolt the trees to support a lot of weight. If they can do it, I think you have a good chance at it as well. Pete Nelson is located in Washington....maybe he can be part of one of your videos and provide some tips on your tree repair? Pete is a world-renowned tree house designer and builder and is known as the “tree whisperer.” Good luck with the tree repair. It is a beautiful tree, definitely worth trying to save.

@traciannveno

4 жыл бұрын

That is a good show. Trees can withstand a alot. I have tons of hope for this tree.

@kimedo61

4 жыл бұрын

I love this show!

Omg.. I could not believe how this was just coming together with your fix.. I’m so glad you guys found the way to save this beautiful tree!! Thx for showing us this amazing project would love to see the outcome.

Three cheers for Aaron 👏👏👏😊. I think it really looks good, so glad you didn’t have to take it down yet, and you’ve at least tried what you could to help it.

It looks good. Satisfying seeing the trunk come together as he was tightening. 🌳🙏 (tree prayer). Side note.. I, too, was hearing the Aaron entrance theme song in my head! Lol

We have a large Red Bud in the backyard that split, good to know we can now attempt to save it instead of cutting it down. Good job, great video and timely information.

So happy you decided to give her your all and try to save this grand old lady. I know taking it down was an understandable option, but it was painful to hear. Trees are amazing with what they're able to overcome and thrive and you are giving it the best opportunity to thrive. BTW, this granny doesn't want you on a ladder until maybe April. My mother, long gone now, would be apoplectic watching you doing things with your arms over your head. Imagine the advise I got when I was pregnant!

Glad you are trying to save the tree. Aaron did a good job for a do it yourself tree rescue.🌳

That is awesome. I did not know you could do that! Wow!

I rewatched this several times as I was so fascinated by how you were able to draw the two halves back together and virtually eliminate that crevice. I look forward to seeing how this technique holds up.

HOLY COW!!!!!!! This is one of the most exciting videos I've seen on KZread!!!!!! Awesome job you guys!!!!!!!! It will be fascinating to see how this tree holds up. Now you have to keep it for a couple of years to provide a follow up for us.

I love how you showed the tree coming back together. 🌳 🌿🌸🌿

Oh, I'm so glad you asked us to pray for your tree! I was going to leave the comment that I was going to do just that! I know for a fact that God loves and cares for His creation (the tree), but even more than that He loves His kids (you and Aaron), so praying I will be! Nothing is too small to pray for, because there's no concern of ours that's "too small" to matter to Him! Love your channel!

This was so interesting to watch. You guys did such a great job! I was going to ask Aaron about hammering the bolt so thank you for answering that question!

Wow...I can't believe how close that trunk came back together! Looks great!

I have a monster Live Oak in my backyard. It is an amazing focal point and is quite a bit of equity on our Northern California property. We moved into the house 34 years ago and the turn buckle was already placed in the crotch of the tree. My guess it has been there for over 50+ years. The tree is beautiful and magnificent and continues to thrive. Best wishes that the same happens to this tree!

Amazing job Aaron🌳 I love how you get💩done!! My other Utube Erin has a ‘mr much more patient’! Laura has a ‘specialist’ in all things water irrigation, tools, tractors, Christmas🎄lights, container planting😉, not to mention a great daddy💙

Laura - Optimist / Aaron - Realist "Never say never" Awesome job guys looks good and safe.

You guys looked like a pro doing this! Hope it saves the tree and I agree that it is priceless. A little paint on those bolts will make them blend in better.

Oh my how pretty that view was to look at your pots and how they work with where you planted up the circle. Absolutely beautiful!

That was so interesting watching that, really hope the hard work pays off and your beautiful tree is saved x

The tree! IT LIVES!

I love how opposite yet balanced you two are

Wow!! He just preform a surgical procedure to the tree. Good job! 💪👏👏👏👏

Holy cow Laura, this video should have been titled " Hubby Takes Off Sunglasses!" Love your channel! You did a great thing trying, to save that beautiful tree! Happy growing!

My parents had a Mayday tree that split into thirds after a weird snowstorm that hit in the summer. The tree lasted another 25 years after bolting it together. They just had to remove it this year because it had a disease. It’s amazing what trees can overcome!!

Dr Aaron and Dr Laura fixed the trees broken leg 👏😅

I clapped when the 2 sides came together. I think big beautiful trees are priceless too. Great job saving it

@cindywilson2590

4 жыл бұрын

Hang something light and cute from the bolts to camouflage 👏

Wow I’m super impressed with this bracing of the tree, that looks brilliant.....well done Aaron 👏👍 I hope the tree can be saved but if it has to go then it has to go. It’s such a beautiful shaped tree 🌳 But I do like the fact that you are going to try and save it. I’m being to think caps 🧢 are part of a PPE kit because my neighbours are doing some construction work and they all are wearing caps 🧢 🤷🏼‍♀️😆 xxx Laura you look beautiful and glowing xxx

Awesome Job!!! I can't imagine how you two could have done a better job! I'm so happy for you that the Ole Locust can carry on!

My husband is an arborist and said it looks good. Two rods are fine. Just pick up latex base foam to fill the crack. Prune some of the umbrella back to take some of the load off.

Aaron is Such a big guy....Love his strength!

yep, my dad did that with a maple and it grew fine for many many years.

As you’d say to Benjamin: “Good job!”

That is the coolest thing I ever saw. The lovely lorax couple, saving beautiful tree. So amazing. The nature will bless this couple! So great!

The edit of the sale sign on the blue spruce is a good addition 🤣 made me chuckle

I have gained even more respect for you guys. Bravo , for your effort !

Should you also "lighten the load" of the tree by trimming back heavy branches while it recoups?

@mariafolch8067

4 жыл бұрын

I believe that would stress the tree more.

@lindak7499

4 жыл бұрын

could wait a while but for sure trim some side branches that are quite long. Doesn't have to be a major trim. The beautiful tree is quite wide and the trunk doesn't look that big. Great job. I am hopeful it will work.

The tree has had surgery. Very awesome job Aaron. I loved the clip where it shows the tree splitting as a animation. Pretty cool!!!

You need to name that tree Frank~🌳 those bolts are giant!!! I love that you were able to save this beauty!💚