They are calling for frost here overnight. Some areas of the UP are not forecast to get out of the 40’s today!
Oh and here is what it says for Sat
Saturday
A chance of freezing drizzle. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Never seen freezing drizzle at 77 degrees
After a hot stretch we are having an absolutely beautiful weather day today. 70 degrees, breezy, big fluffy clouds in the sky. If I could find a place with this weather every day I’d move there. Reminds me of the weather on Coronado near San Diego.
I’ve been in Colorado in summer. If you get to the right elevation 7k/8k feet…the weather is stunning even during the heat of the day. We drove up to Mt. Evans the one time (over 14K feet) and it was 40F ish up there (in the summer)…
Yes @warmwxrules, in the foothills/montane in Colorado the summer weather can’t be beat, IMO. No one around us (8300’) has AC. Just aren’t enough days when you would use it (maybe 2 or 3 in the last 20 years).
But that is not to say it is perfect growing weather, not by a long shot. Growing season is just too short, maybe 90 frost free days a summer. Not much chance for heat loving plants. And rainfall is erratic, plus the occasional hail storm.
Still I have not found a place I would care to live as much as here, even with its problems.
I feel that way about MI. I guess living here, it is in my blood. We can have as many as 160 or more frost free days here.The weather is usually good during that time. The rest of the year is not as nice!
most likely, if you do nothing, it will still be fine. If it makes you feel better , you can put some tar over it. same kind you would use to tar over a graft or large pruning wound. in future, put some tree protectors at the bottom. I use E-Z Protect Tree Trunk Protector. You can find them at Home Depot or Tractor Supply
I would wrap it with flagging tape to keep it from drying out. You could use grafting sealer too. I wouldn’t use tar as it kills trees, unless its a tar specially made for pruning and grafting.
I would flush cut the tree right below the damaged area. Otherwise it’s a goner if you live in a humid climate. Hopefully there’ll be a little scion left above the graft union, and it will re-bud and re-sprout the desired variety. Consider watering and fertilizing the roots after you make the cut.