If you’ve ever planted a young tree, you know how much care they need, especially when cold weather rolls in. Winter brings ...

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” ...

Question: I have a Japanese maple in our garden, and there’s this big vertical split in the main trunk surrounded by a thin strip of brown bark. The tree looks fine, but I’m worried about its ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. Young trees sometimes have smooth bark that's unbroken by ridges.

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 ...