That looks to be a cedar elm (ulmus Crassifolia). An extremely common tree in central and east Texas. The previous owner didn't graft anything. Those branches that look grafted are younger than the main trunk but are gaining more strength than the "main trunk." That's the way cedar elm grow sometimes. I have several as bonsai. Would not advise deadwood on them simply because it allows an opening for disease and rots pretty quickly.
I’m not allowed to mess with the tree unfortunately as we rent and it’s in our agreement that the owner does all the tending to stuff otherwise I could be liable for damages. Which was hard to sit with when it just, snapped and nothing was tended to for it from the storm. But I am making sure bag worms don’t take it
And thank you so much for id’ing it!! My mom and I have be going ??? Over it for the last two years and neither me nor our neighbors have any clue. That is gonna help me take care of it.
I mean straight up digging trees (although, "digging" is a relative thing--most deciduous trees can be sawed out of the ground with a handheld battery powered reciprocal saw...) If you can't dig anything, cedar elm are prolific and you will likely find seedlings growing all around. Pull them up, or dig them out, and put them in a pot with bonsai soil -- keep them outside and watered. They grow like weeds with minimal care and can take extremely hard treatment, hard pruning, drastic root reduction, etc.).I’m not allowed to mess with the tree unfortunately as we rent and it’s in our agreement that the owner does all the tending to stuff otherwise I could be liable for damages. Which was hard to sit with when it just, snapped and nothing was tended to for it from the storm. But I am making sure bag worms don’t take it
Oh, and do you mean like, a cutting, or straight up yamadori? I can’t dig out anything in the green belt since it’s protected, but I am able to take small cuttings.
