tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945686662242865677.post5177943948152752487..comments2024-03-09T16:04:59.378+00:00Comments on Calderdale Wildlife: Sycamore and sapwoodBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11118262782035356905noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945686662242865677.post-8670040345864327232020-03-26T20:14:37.381+00:002020-03-26T20:14:37.381+00:00We used to paint tree pruning wounds with a sealan...We used to paint tree pruning wounds with a sealant called Arbrex, intended to stop the entry of fungal spores. Then the advice changed because it didn't seem to work. Your last sentence might explain why.<br /><br />I had a joke played on me by an old timer gardener. He said to me "look you missed some there for Arbrexing". I knew they were the cut ends of the loose branches really, but I played along with him, which gave him something to laugh about for a many a lunch break.Steve Blacksmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795912451617499115noreply@blogger.com