Broken Blue Spruce Branch: Remove, Don’t Repair

Split Too Close to Trunk for Hardware

A ½–⅝″ branch broken flush to the trunk with a deep split cannot be bolted, clamped, or cabled—insufficient wood on either side.

Cut the stub ¼″ from the trunk with a clean, angled cut. The wound will callus naturally. The tree will fill the gap over time.

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