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Large bees eating river birch - Ask Extension Those are European Hornets They strip bark from river birch and other preferred trees (such as lilac) to make their nests and obtain nourishment from the sap They make their nests in a cavity, such as a hollow tree or wall void that is about 6 feet or more above the ground Their nests are difficult to locate They rarely make suspended, football-shaped nests like bald-faced hornets Mature
weeping willow - Ask Extension There are some cracks in the bark and some of the bark around the trunk seems to be "shedding" I am sending 8 pictures, one at a time since I can't use a zip folder on your site
Black Cherry Tree - Ask Extension The bark splits because the living tissues under the bark (xylem, phloem, and cambium) are damaged or dead and can no longer expand when the rest of the tree grows Contact herbicides like Roundup on the bark of young trees can also cause gumming and bark splitting Tree wraps on young trees helps to keep midwinter sun off tree trunks
how to treat a split tree trunk? - Ask Extension The bark and underlying wood layers both can split due to the cold Since your tree is the centerpiece of your landscape, I recommend you read the publication about how to hire a certified arborist and hire one to come look at your tree and help you develop a plan
How to save a tree after deer damage - Ask Extension The bark on a flowering crab in the front yard was damaged by deer rubbing Never happened before About 3 inch diameter trunk Don’t know if this one incident will kill the tree Any TLC advice would help I’ll put protection around to make sure another incident won’t occur
How to repair tree damage caused by deer - Ask Extension Our 5" in diamater maple tree was ravaged by deer antler rubbing It is on one side of the tree, bark is shredded in approx 1 4 of the trunk How best to help the tree heal?
Crabapple tree problem - Ask Extension The bark on crabapple trees are typically gray or brown and furrowed into narrow scaly ridges, sometimes having a peeling appearance This could be the case with your crabapple tree and is perfectly normal However, crabapples are also susceptible to frost cracks Hard to tell if that is what's happening with your tree without a picture
Pine beetle - Ask Extension The first flight of bark beetles usually emerges from infested trees and tree debris beginning in April, with periodic emergence through the summer With pine species, tree debris produced during the spring and summer is highly attractive to breeding bark beetles
red maple shedding its bark - Ask Extension In younger trees, the outside bark is generally softer and more flexible and can accommodate the growth But older trees with harder bark will crack and split, and sometimes, the bark delaminates from the tree trunk, revealing the inner layer below This process is known as exfoliation It tends to occur at the same time every year