Strolling through certain neighborhoods or rural landscapes, you might encounter an unusual sight: trees with their lower ...

They gnaw at the bark, lay eggs, and create openings that can lead to infections or weaken the tree's structural integrity. The white paint acts as a physical barrier, deterring pests and preventing ...

Now that your ears are perked up, let’s talk a bit about Southwest injury on trees. Bark cracking (Fig.1) is a phenomenon that occurs in many species of trees and can have many causes. One of the most ...

Now her Main Street studio is filled with branches, bark samples, and painted details of trees as inspiration for her ceramics. Kim also likes to integrate a hint of rust, helped by that reddish clay.

Painting the bark on trees helps prevent sunscald. Painting the bark on trees helps prevent sunscald. White paint helps reflect sunlight and prevents the tree’s bark and vulnerable tissues from ...