{"id":11926,"date":"2025-12-06T22:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T22:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/tree-snow-damage-newsletter\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T22:47:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T22:47:02","slug":"tree-snow-damage-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"library","link":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/tree-snow-damage-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Tree Snow Damage Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><body><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"inBox group result_content\" data-resource_id=\"2670\" data-selected=\"0\" id=\"eRecord_2670\">\n<h2><strong><span>Tree &#8211; Snow Damage Newsletter<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p align=\"center\"><span><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/organic\/garden\/subscription\/\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Subscribe to FREE weekly newsletter\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.6565.img.jpg\"><\/strong><\/a><font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\">      <\/font><font size=\"3\"> <\/font><\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/organic\/garden\/view_question\/id\/2522\/\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Newsletter Archives\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.6566.img.jpg\"><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dirt Doctor Newsletter<\/strong><\/font><\/span><br \/><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><strong><span>Tree Damage &#8211; Cleaning up the Mess<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font size=\"3\"><span> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.6829.img.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.6829.img.jpg\"><\/span><span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Most common questions about the snow damage to trees:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>How much to prune?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No more than necessary \u2013 there is no rush in most cases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Can I do the work myself?<br \/><strong>Answer: <\/strong>Minor work, yes. Large limbs, especially those still connected to the tree can be very dangerous. It\u2019s best to bring in the professionals.<\/li>\n<li>Pruning paint\/wound dressing?<br \/><strong>Answer: <\/strong>No \u2013 the damage heals faster and better if left exposed to the air. Tree Trunk Goop is the exception because it helps the wounds and weathers off quickly. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/organic\/garden\/view_question\/id\/162\/\">Tree Trunk Goop <\/a>&#8211; here\u2019s how to make it or purchase it.<\/li>\n<li>Firewood \u2013 will it spread disease?<br \/><strong>Answer:<\/strong> In general, no problem. Oak wilt diseased red oaks are the exception.<br \/>\n\tClick this link for details: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/organic\/garden\/view_question\/id\/285\/\">Oak Wilt<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pruning in the future?<br \/><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Annual thinning of trees may actually cause damage. Minimal, careful pruning that maintains the natural character of the tree is almost always the best.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nYour damaged trees will fair better if you apply the entire Sick Tree Treatment right away.<\/p>\n<p>\nThese big hanging limbs can be dangerous for the homeowner to try to fix. If you cut these hanging limbs off, they might fly right in you face.  Hire an arborist.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoPlainText\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.6831.img.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.6831.img.jpg\"><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoPlainText\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.6832.img.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.6832.img.jpg\"><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p>\nOn a related issue, here&#8217;s why I normally don&#8217;t recommend multitrunked trees. They tend to fall apart at some point, especially when loaded with ice, snow or wind.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.6826.img.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.6826.img.jpg\"><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\nIf you have any questions regarding this newsletter or any other topic, join me for my radio show heard in Dallas\/Fort Worth on Saturday at 11 am and across the country on Sunday from 8 &#8211; 11am (CST). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/organic\/garden\/content\/code\/radio\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/organic\/garden\/content\/code\/radio\/\">Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find more information on living a more natural organic lifestyle at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/\">DirtDoctor.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Naturally yours,<br \/><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.6805.img.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.6805.img.jpg\"><\/span><\/font><\/font><br \/>\nHoward Garrett<br \/>\nThe Dirt Doctor <font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" size=\"3\">\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span> <\/span><span>Forward this newsletter to family and friends and ask them to <\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/organic\/garden\/subscription\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/organic\/garden\/subscription\/\"><b><span><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Sign Up<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span> <\/span><\/b><span>for the free Dirt Doctor Weekly Newsletter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Dirt Doctor, Inc.  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