When we spend time outdoors in deep cold, we often get red noses and chapped cheeks. In a young tree, sudden, deep cold can cause more severe damage: cracks in the bark. Such cracks, called frost ...

Winter brings beauty to the Missouri Botanical Garden, but the cold can cause splits and cracks in trees. The cracks can become home to harmful insects. Cracks and splits in tree trunks are common and ...

Our lovely little three-year-old Bloodgood red maple developed a two foot long crack in its bark last year. Here is what I found when I researched why it happened and what to do about it.

We have a Prairiefire crabapple tree that has 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 ...

Question: What would cause the bark to peel away from the base of my maple tree? Other trees in the area are healthy with no peeling bark. Answer: Winter can cause many different types of damage ...

Miranda Earnest, the new horticulture aide for Buffalo County Extension, is a 2015 Aurora High School graduate. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on May 4, ...

Q: I have a small, 4-foot-tall maple in my yard that has a crack in the bark on the southwest side. The crack is vertical and at least 8 inches long. Do I cover this crack with paint or pruning sealer ...

I’m gazing out our windows while writing this column, watching the lovely snowflakes drifting down. It’s a tranquil scene, but I’m ready for springtime! My sister, who used to live in San Diego, had a ...

Q: I wanted to share a picture with you of my clematis climbing my 6-foot arbor. The plant is around 10 years old. I cut it back in the fall to a height of about 6 inches and cover the base with dried ...