Purdue Landscape Report: Trees are incredible survivors in spite of the challenges from pests of all kinds, including us! They are vulnerable to injuries such as mechanical wounds from lawn equipment, ...
Q: I have a 'Red Sunset' maple tree that has what looks to be split bark on the south side of the trunk. It is a relatively young tree, and I do not want to lose it. I'm attaching a photo so you can ...
Q: A branch broke off my tree during a storm. What do I put on the tree to protect it from disease? A: While it is great that you are thinking of tree health, there is nothing you should put on the ...
Question: I am actually a Master Gardner in Hamilton County and I need help with a tree bark damage question. We have a beautiful dogwood tree that is about 18’ tall and 6” in diameter. By accident my ...
Q: Why did my weeping cherry tree develop long vertical splits in its bark this past winter? Will the splits kill the tree? Should I put a wound dressing in the cracks? A: Bark splitting is especially ...
Antlers can do significant, although not usually fatal, damage to tree trunks and branches. (Penn State University) Q: We have a young dappled willow tree that has severe, splintered bark damage from ...
Despite significant movement restrictions during the first wave of the pandemic in Panama City, a group of curious high school students roamed their neighborhood drilling holes into Cecropia trees and ...
One afternoon, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Panama, a bored teenager with a slingshot and a clay ball accidentally shot entry and exit holes in a Cecropia tree trunk. These are ...
Question: I am actually a Master Gardner in Hamilton County and I need help with a tree bark damage question. We have a beautiful dogwood tree that is about 18’ tall and 6” in diameter. By accident my ...