Ive got a Dwarf Japanese maple that has its trunk split from the heavy snowfall from winter. An arborist says it will be 400 dollars to cable it and put a few screws in it.. It will cost me 150 to buy a replacement... I am not familiar with screws to trees etc... Will this fix the tree? He says Japanese maple dont have much disease so I shouldnt have any problems, Any one experiene this before, any advice would be helpful
A lot depends on what you have left to work with. If it can be pulled together, a simple immediate fix is to drill a hole through the two split pieces and run allthread with a nut and washer on either side. Leave enough thread to release the rod a little over the years.
First thing I¹d do is purchase a backup.
I would tape the slit together NOW. Two months retape. Repeat.
Wondering what a dwarf Japanese maple is ? Do you mean small weeping maple? I've got one 16 inches high by about 20 wide which I consider bonsai that is 40 years old. The issue now is who in my family will care for it as sooner or latter we have to give them away.
The leaves look like cannabis, until they change color. The OP may want to put it where it can't be seen and mistaken by teenagers or law enforcement.
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