

What’s up everyone, just wondering if someone can help me decide what to do with this tree. It’s a Sugar Maple around 50 years old and every winter for the last 5-6 years it develops these deep frost cracks when temperatures drop below zero. The crack extends from the root flare up the trunk about 20ft. The crack has calloused over pretty well on the lower portion of the trunk in recent years and doesn’t fully open anymore, but as you can see in the second picture the crack worsens higher up in the tree. They always close in the spring when temperatures rise. The tree seems to otherwise be healthy, no canopy dieback or mushroom growth on or around the tree. I’m just worried with it being close to my house that one day this crack is going to split the tree in half. I appreciate any input!
by Conscious-Risk-7981

2 Comments
How deep are the cracks?
That looks potentially hazardous. Get a TRAQ arborist out to assess