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Can You Drill Holes in Trees for Plant Hangers?
Can You Drill Holes in Trees for Plant Hangers?. Hanging items such as birdhouses, plant hangers and decorations from backyard trees is a common practice. There is a right way and a wrong way to do this to protect the tree. Some folks assume that drilling holes hurts the tree and instead tie ropes or wires tightly. As the tree grows, these tighten...
Hanging items such as birdhouses, plant hangers and decorations from backyard trees is a common practice. There is a right way and a wrong way to do this to protect the tree. Some folks assume that drilling holes hurts the tree and instead tie ropes or wires tightly. As the tree grows, these tighten and girdle the tree, possibly killing it.
Lumber Tree
The only time when you might think twice about screwing hardware into the wood of your tree is when you are planning on selling it for lumber. The damage caused by the injected screw mars the straight grain of the wood, making it less valuable.
Wound Healing
A fascinating characteristic of a tree is its ability to close over wounds. A hook screwed into a tree leaves no space for pests or disease to enter, and the wood grows in tight over it until it seemingly sinks into the tree. This is why maple tree growers can tap their trees every year without damaging the trees.
Strong Bond
One of the good things about hanging a plant from a tree is that the bond between the hook and the wood gets stronger with time. As the tree continues to grow over the hook, the amount of effort that it takes to unscrew the hook gets larger. Heavy plants hang easily from strong tree branches.
Materials
Because the inside of a tree's bark is damp, you need to use galvanized or stainless steel hooks when installing your plant hanger. This will keep the metal intact from rust and increase its useful life.
