QuestionI need your expertise........I was pruning my purpleleaf sandcherry tree and I cut toooo close to the trunk damaging the trunk.......what should I put on the wound .......please help....I love my sandcherry tree.......
Look forward to hearing from you shortly.
Glenda
Ontario, Canada
AnswerDo not put anything on the wound It will heal on its own. The pruning paint will slow the healing process down. Watch the area for any signs of an insect boring into the tree trunk--holes, boring dust or shavings etc. IF you see these I would spray the wound with an insecticide called Merit or Onxy. This will kill the borer before they enter the tree.
