Tree broke in half due to storm, can other half be saved?

[talisman]

Do NOT try and save it. I'm telling you you are going to regret it.

[UserX]

Do NOT try and save it. I'm telling you you are going to regret it.

Murderer!

[bard]

Start here when you start trying to figure out what to replace it with.

http://texastreeplanting.tamu.edu/

[miketyler]

From the pics, it looks to have lost about half of its life sustaining leaf area. I think an arborist will tell you that chances are very good you are going to lose it anyway. I could be wrong. Bradfords grow crazy fast....probably why they aren't too strong. They mature too quickly.

That's a good link Bard, thanks

[95DRGT]

Shantung Maple for the win- moderate to fast grower (not weak wooded). drought tolerant, upright shade and awesome fall color

[fordracing19]

IIRC, Bradford Pear's only have a lifespan of about 15 yrs.

Pecan trees are good but once it's full grown, it will drop these brown wormy looking things every spring. Not a big deal unless you park underneath one of the branches...it's a pain to get them out of the paint (stains when wet) and out of the cowl area.

I have an oak tree (red oak I think)...it's nice but I have to pick up about 10 gallons of acorns every year or else I'll have a million little oak trees sprouting up.

How do I get the sap off my 93 Cobra?

[UserX]

[miketyler]

How do I get the sap off my 93 Cobra?

I'd try Clay bar. Probably going to be some work involved.

[zemog]

If you want to save the tree, get some pruning paint and cover the exposed area with no bark.

I've had 2 split or break off this year . They are 16 years old , which is usually when they start falling apart , I am just leaving them as the parts left make some great shade, I did lighten up the tree by taking off the lower weight from the main branches

[zemog]

Red oak , live oak are both good descend growing trees , Chinese pistache is another really nice tree, a little ugly when young but are beautiful when a few years old. I still plant Bradford pears for quick growing shade and plant other trees outside there span to grow when they die. They do last at least 15 years and don't take long to grow enough to provide good shade and if you keep the lateral growing branches from weighting on the main trunk you will have minimal problems

[miketyler]

OP - curious to know how that Bradford is doing after losing that limb....unless you decided to cut it down LOL

[03mustangdude]

Been to busy with work its getting cut down as soon as I have some free time.