Some of the bark appears to be loose. I do not think the crack was there in the fall. What caused it? Can I prevent more cracks in the future? A: Cracks on young trees with thin, smooth bark are ...

In a young tree, sudden, deep cold can cause more severe damage: cracks in the bark. Such cracks, called frost cracks, are most likely to occur on young trees, whose bark is still thin and ...

Dear Jane: I have a maple tree that is more than 50 years old, and it has developed a crack down the trunk. Is there anything I can do to help preserve this tree? Dear Tom: Your question implies ...

Seeing blue dots, red Xs, orange circles and purple bands on trees and wondering what they mean? Here's what we found out ...

When storm season hits, trees can go from quiet background to major problem fast. A weak branch or leaning trunk might ...

cracks from freeze injury or weak limb crotches. The bacteria and yeast may live on sap nutrients within injured trees for many years without any outward evidence. The main symptom is the appearance ...

We have beautiful apple trees in our garden. Today we noticed deep lines in the trunk. Would you know what ... and this caused a crack down the stem. Further freezing and thawing events would ...