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 ...

When we spend time outdoors in deep cold, we often get red noses and chapped cheeks. In a young tree, sudden, deep cold can cause more severe damage: cracks in the bark. Such cracks, called frost c… ...

Georgia gardening expert Walter Reeves addresses how to help a tree recover from bark damage, and questions about zoysia grass and Bermuda grass.

I received an urgent call last week. A tractor had knocked a big chunk of bark off of an oak tree and the owner wanted to know what to do about the wound.This kind of incident is all too common ...

The bark of a tree will eventually rot if it is covered by bark mulch. Another fall task involves protecting young trees from damage by rodents.

How can I wash them off without hurting the tree trunk? A: It sounds like your tree’s trunk is covered with lichens. They are often the bright yellow-green “stain” visible on a tree’s bark.

Trees do not get infections, but moisture and insects can collect under the bark can, to the detriment of the tree. You first need to determine how wide the crack is.

Over the past couple months, extension offices in the Florida Panhandle have received numerous calls about pine trees that have suddenly turned brown.

Bark damage, especially near the base of the tree, is the No. 1 killer of many trees. Repeated bumping of the trunks with lawn mowers and other types of equipment when mowing close to tree trunks ...