Q: My dad helped me plant a couple of young apple trees in my backyard last weekend and so far, so good. After we finished I said the only thing I had left to do was paint the trunks white. He looked ...

Answer: Have you ever noticed bark buckling off the tree trunk? I first noticed it in a mature mulberry tree in my yard in Las Cruces a few years ago. The bark on the west side of the trunk had ...

Raipur: The Chhattisgarh govt’s housing and environment department has issued an order to all departments in the govt secretariat and to all district collectors, instructing them to ensure no tree ...

RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh government’s housing and environment department has issued an order to all departments in the government secretariat and to all district collectors, instructing them to ensure ...

Antlers can do significant, although not usually fatal, damage to tree trunks and branches. (Penn State University) Q: We have a young dappled willow tree that has severe, splintered bark damage from ...

Q. Back in the ‘50s and ‘60s, why did many people paint the bottom 4 feet or so of a tree trunk white? — R.J., of Belleville A. There are any number of reasons why people still think they’re barking ...

Tree bark is amazing stuff. Take a moment to look closely at the bark of any tree when out in the garden. Each species has a unique skin. Sumacs and acacias develop deep furrows and ridges that ...

Dear Johnnie: What is the purpose of the tan coating applied to the bottom of tree trunks at Left Hand Park? Bug, beaver or deer deterrence? Something else? — Rachel The tan paint on these trees ...

Raipur: In a recent directive, the Chhattisgarh Government’s Housing and Environment Department has prohibited the painting of tree trunks across the state, citing environmental concerns. The order ...

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is now embarking on a project to paint the city’s trees in order to beautify locations of importance. The Secunderabad Zone of GHMC has invited separate ...