My maple is bleeding?

Question

i have a tree in my back yard that my fathers grandfather planted. it wasnear some phone lines and had to be cut down a little but it was cut very badly and now is dead on 1 side and is bleeding im worryed what can i do?

Answer 1

oooooo tough one. It sounds as though you have a real problem with this tree, since in most cases top dieback, even if it's confined to just one side, is an indication the tree has suffered major damage of some type. Since it's really tough to diagnose reasons for tree decline without seeing your tree, I suggest that you contact your County Extension Office for assistance. Your County Extension Agent or Horticultural Agent will tell you the majority of landscape tree problems are not caused by fungi, bacteria, or other biotic agents of disease, but rather by abiotic factors (non-living agents of plant disease).

Answer 2

Your fathers grandfather is your great grandfather.  The "bleeding" is sap from the tree.  Like blood in our bodies nutrients in trees comes from the roots to the branches and leaves.  When a limb is cut or breaks the tree oozes sap to seal the wound from invading microorganism.  Good sap flow is an indication of a healthy tree.  If the cuts are extensive the tree may not be able to seal all the wounds.  Contact your local nursery to obtain some sealing compound to cover all the wounds to help protect the tree.