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 ...

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 ...

Hard to believe, but fall is here. What's up in your garden? Got a question? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University's Extension Service. OSU ...