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Finding the Right Limb

The first step in hanging any tree swing is finding the right tree. Hardwoods work best; avoid soft wood such as fruit trees and evergreens. The limb should be between 12 and 20 feet off the ground and at least 8 inches in diameter when measured 3 feet from the trunk, the ideal location to place your tree swing. Examine the limb carefully for signs of damage or disease, contacting an arborist if necessary, to ensure the limb is healthy.

Rope

Rope isn't the most ideal way to hang a tree swing because the friction from the swinging rope can cut into the bark. The rope moves slightly with each swing, so the tree can't heal itself properly by growing over the rope, leaving constantly open wounds in the branch. However, it can work if you take the right precautions. Use rope made of a long-lasting fiber, such as polyester or nylon, that's at least one-half inch thick. Slide a piece of rubber tubing over the rope where it will touch the branch to ensure it doesn't cut into the limb. Tying the rope with a type of slipknot, such as a bowline knot, allows the knot to loosen when you're not on the swing so it can expand as the limb grows.

Eye Hooks

For a better way to hang your swing, use eye hooks, which are stationary, so they don't cause long-lasting damage like rope can. Although the hooks make holes in the branch, limbs often can grow over the bolts, healing themselves and making the bolts permanent fixtures. To install the hooks, measure the diameter of the limb and buy half-inch to five-eighths-inch diameter eye hooks with posts slightly longer than the limb. Drilling a hole through the branch provides a path through which you can drive the eye hook with the hook extending down toward the ground. The hook is held in place with two nuts tightened on the top. A carabiner attached to the eye hook provides a convenient place to connect your swing with rope or chain.

Chain

According to the Today's Homeowner website, you shouldn't wrap chain around a branch to install a swing, although it's fine to connect a chain to a carabiner after installing eye hooks. The different heights of the middle and end sections of the chain links can create deep grooves in the limb that can't heal. The more you swing, the more the links rub against the wood and dig into it. Rope typically offers a smooth surface so is more acceptable than a chain, although eye hooks are best because they cause the least amount of damage to the tree limb.

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Based outside Atlanta, Ga., Shala Munroe has been writing and copy editing since 1995. Beginning her career at newspapers such as the 'Marietta Daily Journal' and the 'Atlanta Business Chronicle,' she most recently worked in communications and management for several nonprofit organizations before purchasing a flower shop in 2006. She earned a BA in communications from Jacksonville State University.