This is caused by damage to the tree, probably from the 2021 winter storm. News Sports Business Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. COLUMNISTS. Why are we seeing loose bark on live oak trees?

New bark can form over woodpecker damage on trees' limbs. Here's what you should do. ... Woodpecker could be to blame for this live oak tree damage. By Neil Sperry, Contributor Nov 22, 2024.

Q: I’m attaching two photos. One is to show you our venerable old live oak and its importance to our house and our landscape. The other shows some white patches of bark. They’re easy to spot ...

This live oak is suffering from radial shake, bark loss that resulted from the prolonged and extreme cold in February 2021, but is trying to heal. Courtesy photo As long as the canopy stays ...

Have you ever paused beneath a towering oak or maple and wondered if that rough, gnarled bark is hiding secrets? What if I told you ... Read more The post What Tree Bark Can Tell You About Local ...

Bark splitting on a live oak tree. Dear Neil: Several months ago we noticed bark splitting on a mature live oak in our yard. We figured it was the result of last year’s cold like some of the ...

The beetles are attracted to fresh bark damage or wounds where tree limbs have been removed. Oak wilt also spreads when firewood from infected trees is moved to new locations.

As property owners and state foresters across Northeast Michigan continue to remove damaged or downed trees this summer from ...

Q: My small crape myrtle trees suffered quite a bit of damage during the recent snows, their limbs broken or bent. And my the Raywood Ash tree has a large limb broken off, ripping the bark down ...