Challenges of our Oak tree

The Oak tree in our yard is one of our favorite trees. It was quite tall while we planted it. So, it really needed a long support post & some tied support to keep up with the winds. Usually, it is suggested that the trees should be trained without much supports when it is medium sized.

We removed its supports the next year after planting. During one of the worst windy days, we found our tree totally bend to one side & was literally lying to the ground. This tree has nice strong arched branches which made the top very heavy. We pretty much lost hope of the tree making its way back.

But, we did not want to give up & wanted to give the tree another chance for survival. We supported the tree in all the possible ways we could. Sometimes it would just work for 2-3 days & the tree would be back to ground. But, one kind of supporting really helped & made the tree stand tall.

The following year, we removed the support again to see if the tree can stand on its own. This time it was good for couple of days & then again one of the windy days made it to bend over. But, the good sign was it was bending only due to weight & was able to hold it back.

The windy days were really tough to this tree. This time we supported the tree only on one side. All the injuires that happened to the bark with all bending is slowly recovering. After all that happened to this tree, it is trying its best to hold its weight & stand tall. We love the gracefullness it adds to the yard. We love to see the birds & the squirrels enjoying this tree.

Apart from all this, this tree looks beautiful when new growths start appearing.