Tree companies used to cable trees as a common practice but all the ones I called this year said they no longer do it for insurance reasons. I'm not sure why, since our large silver maple in the front yard was cabled many years ago and is still holding together well.
Anyhow, I figured I'd do it myself next year, but would have to learn a little more about it and develop a proper strategy. To get it through this year I decided to secure it using a 10,000lb. tow strap. The strap is more than strong enough to hold it and also allows it to flex in the wind which I've heard many of the modern cabling methods also do.
Below are some of the pics I took of the process - doing it without any help. For those who may need to do something similar, and like the ease of shopping Amazon.com:
Keeper 04622 Heavy Duty 27' x 2'' Ratcheting Tie Down, 10,000 lbs Rated Capacity with Double J-Hooks
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