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Saw a huge oak in a Denver park with a weird cable system
I was in Washington Park last weekend and noticed a massive bur oak with a big crack in a main limb. The city arborists had put in a cable system, but it looked old and the hardware was starting to sink into the bark. I've always been taught that dynamic systems are better now, letting trees move a bit. But maybe for a tree that big in a busy park, a static cable is the only safe choice? What's your take on when to use old-school static bracing versus the newer flexible stuff?
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samward5mo ago
Static cables are for high risk spots over targets like paths. Newer dynamic systems are way better for letting the tree build its own strength.
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lane.emma5mo ago
Totally agree, and that flexibility helps the tree handle wind loads naturally over time.
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