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Rowan Tree

bahamadollarbahamadollar Posts: 2
in Problem solving
My grandson was mowing the grass at the side of the house and literally mowed down one of my young Rowan trees..
is there anything that can be done to save it. It was an accident but I am very upset...it was about 3 - 4 feet high.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited May 2021
    There's nothing that can be done about the top bit.  Possibly the base may respond as if it's been coppiced and you'll get a very fashionable multi-stemmed tree starting to grow in a couple of years' time. 

    Under Gardeners always need a bit more supervision that we think  ;)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    To give it the best chance of regrowing, clear a circle of ground around the tree and keep it free of grass and weeds so that the tree doesn't have competition, and to reduce the risk of it being mowed again. Do the same for your other young trees.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • bahamadollarbahamadollar Posts: 2
    Thank you. 
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