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 first assessing the type of damage. Once you know the severity, you have a ...

Piling mulch too high, a practice known as "volcano mulching," is extremely harmful to trees and shrubs. Excessive mulch can lead to root dehydration, bark damage, and can eventually kill a tree. When ...

Neil Sperry explains why apparent bark damage may just be harmless lichen, and he answers questions about buffalograss and ...

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is an invasive, wood-boring beetle. The adult beetles nibble on ash foliage but cause little damage. The larvae (the immature stage) feed on the inner bark ...

Strimmers can quietly ringbark trees, but a two‑minute DIY guard from a common household item shields trunks and plants while ...