Q. I need some advice on splitting bark on my pecan trees. Trunks are estimated 14-inch diameter, some are splitting 4 and 5 feet in vertical length right up the side of the tree. I can see the “tree” ...

Once leaves drop from trees, splitting, peeling, bleached or oozing bark may become more noticeable. The cause can range from normal bark development to environmental causes or disease. If tree bark ...

Q: I have a 'Red Sunset' maple tree that has what looks to be split bark on the south side of the trunk. It is a relatively young tree, and I do not want to lose it. I'm attaching a photo so you can ...

My cherry tree has a problem. The bark is splitting and coming away. It has been looking fine with good foliage and flowers. What is the prognosis? Is there anything I can do? — Ed Bowne. I checked ...

Q: About seven years ago, we planted a maple tree. During the second spring, the bark began to split on one side. We asked the nursery where we purchased the tree if this would be a problem. We were ...

Q. I planted three redbud trees (variety Merlot) in August 2022 when we moved into our new house. Now, one of the three appears to be dead, with the bark split in several places along the length of ...

We have a prairie fire crabapple tree that has very severe splitting in almost all of the major branches. There is some evidence of old bark splits that have healed over that we did not notice until ...

A reader recently asked why some of her apple trees had splitting bark. She wonders if the tree eventually will die. Splitting bark occurs because of many factors at any time. Cornell University has ...

You can always expect tree trunks to show up for the big spring dance with a variety of issues. This year it’s more evident than ever. Because it’s easy to overlook problems when they’re hiding in ...