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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Pat. For a commemorative tree it sure has been neglected and subjected to harsh treatment. So sad. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m writing from Vancouver Island where the Garry Oak is the only native oak in western Canada. We also have some amazing English Oak, many of them planted commemoratively during Royal Visits. Both species are members of the White Oak family as you probably know. The English Oak grows fast out here, probably twice the rate of a Garry Oak. If the Bruce Station tree was out this way I would suggest trying to improve the cultural conditions around it immediately by removing competitive plants, ie grasses and mulch to optimize the tree’s ability to produce absorbing roots while you are frost free (almost all winter long here on the coast) and then in the spring at the first sign of new growth do one of two things: a) Cut every bit of dead off back to live wood no matter how drastic you have to be or; b) as I would do here to an English or Garry Oak tree in that condition, cut it down entirely at first sign of spring growth and hope there is enough energy in the juvenile wood at the base to push up some basal suckers that can then be selected out to the strongest stem and allow you to grow a new tree. The new basal sucker tree would outgrow the tree that exists currently. Perhaps out your way you might consider doing the above suggestions in stages. Improve rootzone, prune heavy, watch it over the growing season and if it shows improvement, cut it down the following spring. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan & Patricia Kerr via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 23, 2019 7:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> canufnet@list.web.net<br><b>Cc:</b> Dan & Patricia Kerr <kerrpad@sympatico.ca><br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] oak planted in tire<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>HI All <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>This is an oak planted between 50 and 70 years ago in a tire. 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