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Structural Support Systems
Improve your tree’s structural integrity with the use of cabling, bracing, or guying.
All cabling, bracing, and guying methods follow the standards provided by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 Part 3.
Cabling
Cabling consists of installing one or more cables between two or more tree parts per the following methods:
Bracing
Bracing consists of installing one or more rods through tree branches or leaders per the following methods:
Guying
Guying consists of anchoring an established tree or newly planted tree in one or more of the following ways:
Structural Support Systems