GuyingGuying is used when an arboreal plant, patriarch or youngster, needs stabilization assistance. Staking is probably the measure that is most, if not the only one, known to the public. It is a stake placed parallel to the trunk and attached to it. Freshly planted small trees do not yet have a sufficient root system to remain stable on their own. Thus, if they are unexpectedly hit by a clumsy passer-by or by a violent storm, they can resist. Situations that may require the use of guy wires go beyond this simple example, however. Let's explore some of them to expand the repertoire of possibilities.
Structural ComplicationIn forests, but also in rural areas, trees grow more densely than in urban areas. This proximity can prevent some of the sunlight from reaching them. So they grow in more shady conditions than their urban counterparts. In the city, trees are generally bathed in light for most of the day. In any case, much more than in dense areas. The consequence is that they grow faster and problems can occur: a loss of stability of the tree structure, for example. Its head could reach a disproportionate size in relation to its low branches. To rectify the situation as much as the tree, one of our specialists could consider a well thought-out mix of pruning and guying among other possible solutions.
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