My friend had become obsessed with making a decoration for her sitting room in the form of a tree, trying to copy something she saw in a spiritual/holistic shop somewhere.
I have been able to provide something suitable from the farm at home - a large brach ~ 10' long and probably ~7" diameter at it's thickest point although it will need to be trimmed to fit in the house. It is a branch that broke of a healthy ash tree during a storm in June of this year.
It has been outside since then. What I'm looking for advice on is how long would it need to sit outside to season before bringing it inside to minimise the risk of it cracking/splitting when brought indoors and whether or not it would need to be treated with something to preserve it and if so what would be best? She does like to keep her house warmer than I would
I have been able to provide something suitable from the farm at home - a large brach ~ 10' long and probably ~7" diameter at it's thickest point although it will need to be trimmed to fit in the house. It is a branch that broke of a healthy ash tree during a storm in June of this year.
It has been outside since then. What I'm looking for advice on is how long would it need to sit outside to season before bringing it inside to minimise the risk of it cracking/splitting when brought indoors and whether or not it would need to be treated with something to preserve it and if so what would be best? She does like to keep her house warmer than I would