But their newfound fall attention spawns worrisome calls this time of year to gardener hotlines and tree companies as tree owners notice that the bark is coming off. The best scenario – and a ...

The bark flakes off in small sections. We are told by the local tree service that there is no cure for this disease and that it is quite contagious. So far we have removed several trees near our ...

Don't stress if you have a tree that's not looking its best in the bark department. You can save a tree with damaged bark by ...

Right now, I'm getting a lot of questions about loose bark or bark falling off trees ... to the woody portion of the tree, and will start coming off. Depending on the variety of tree and where ...

Sometimes the symptoms of tree decay are obvious ... Signs of internal rot include mushrooms growing on brittle bark, branches falling off, and discolored leaves. Decaying trees can be dangerous ...

I’ve been answering gardeners’ tree questions for 54 years. I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the more interesting ones. Why is bark falling off my crape myrtles? That’s normal.

If the tree ... off any dead branches before they fall and potentially cause damage or hurt someone. Does your tree have bald spots? If your tree has several “cankers”—spots where the bark ...

If you haven't put out a pre-emergent or a fall application of fertilizer ... sometimes the bark is sloughing off because the tree is failing, or is nearly dead. In these cases, the bark is ...

Learn why tropical trees may not bloom, how to treat oak bark loss, control hackberry sprouts, and help exposed roots.

A tree you plant now will take decades ... to water your trees in hot weather. Check out the bark. Are there patches of bark falling off? Are there big cracks, bare places or bulges?

Bark falling off trees, suckers growing from the base of trees and surface roots that make it hard to mow or even grow grass. These are common tree issues I receive questions about. Bark falling ...