Product Description
A unique solution completely different from those traditionally used to treat trees with damaged limbs or trunks.

Non-toxic, non-hazardous with zero VOC and will not harm the tree or bush. A silicate in water that penetrates into the wound and provides a permanent seal. Forms a glassious covering that actually becomes part of the tree, sealing the tree or bush with a relatively impermeable material against diseases.

Allows calluses to form over the wounded area. The bandage will begin forming within minutes of application.   Complete bandage hardness is usually accomplished within a week of the application. The new bandage is resistant to various diseases  and infestations. Has been in field tests for over 10 years.

Major Pruning Wounds

Below is a picture of two 150 year old oak trees that were trimmed in 2001 and treated with Tree Bandage followed by 2 pictures of large cut wounds that are now fully callused.

Easy Application

l Must be used straight from the container with no mixing or dilution. Shake well.

l   Should be applied immediately after trimming or pruning.

l Can also be applied to old wounded surfaces, but may not be effective against prior diseases and  infestations.

l Is usually applied using a brush. However, for treating very large areas or bushes, a garden sprayer is suggested to increase application efficiency.

l Two or three applications are required, with each application being applied at 5 minute intervals.

l Can be sprayed over the entire plant if necessary to achieve proper coverage and cannot harm any plants including your lawn.

l Coverage is 100 sq. ft. per gallon per coat.

                                                                        Special Severe Wounds

It is vital to treat all wounds and cuttings as soon as possible.  In the case of severe wounds, be sure to saturate the surface with Tree Bandage.  Continue applications until it will no longer soak in after 15 minutes.

In the Summer of 1994, several beavers attacked a 100 year old, 75 foot high Hemlock tree.  They ate about 4 inches into the tree, stripping off 80% of both the outer and inner bark around the base of the trunk.

Within less than 48 hours of this damage event, the tree was treated with 3 saturating applications of Tree Bandage.

On October 29, 2009, fifteen years after the damage event, a few lower dead branches (photo #1) were removed to allow for close-up photography of the tree.  Immediately following removal of the dead lower branches, those cuts were treated with 3 applications of Tree Bandage.  Some brown-colored runoff from those newly sprayed areas can be seen in the photos presented here.

Some photos use an 18 inch ruler for perspective.  All photos were taken between October 29, 2009 and November 2, 2009.

The circumference of the tree was measured from the midpoint of damage as measured vertically.  Maximum vertical damage was 24 inches (photo #2 shows varying vertical damage using the 18 inch ruler for perspective).  Circumference measured 71 inches and was not adjusted for approximately 4 inches of outer and inner bark removed by beaver damage, as shown in photos #3 and #4.

Damage resulted in complete removal of the phloem all the way down to the cambial zone. Damage measured 57 inches in circumference or 80% (57/71=80%) of the tree, much of which is shown in photo #5.  Of the damaged section, 13 inches or 23% (13/57=23%) has successfully callused to date; the left and right calluses measure 7 inches (photo #6) and 6 inches, respectively, in width (photos #7 and #8).

Despite the enormity of the damage, treatment with Tree Bandage resulted in a healthy and vibrant hemlock specimen today.  Photo #9 shows the tree with evidence of trunk damage. Photo#10 shows the entire tree with full branches and a beautiful natural canopy.