These were the easiest steps, and the hardest ones followed. Firstly, a thick plastic barrier of Visqueen sheeting was put on the grass, red dirt, and turf. Then plywood was placed atop.

Patrick Moore is a reporter for The News-Review.

In addition to a squeegee or application brush, you’ll need a broom, drill, mixing paddle, duct tape, dashing brush and poly sheeting to protect painted surfaces. Depending on the sealer to fill ...

sheeting stapled to the bark and left in place for one year. This promotes “surface callus,” new tissue that grows on the surface of the wound, and eventually becomes cambium, sapwood and bark.