A. He beat on the trunk with a hammer to thicken the bark.

B. He flew in Kimura to help.

A. He used the other side of the tree, which looked older.

D. Fertilizer.

E. Other.

The correct answer is "E. Other." But check back from time to time and the secret will be revealed!

And this is a fun process that you can do yourself to make ancient looking trees out of almost anything!