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I have a landscaping question. It appears that one of my trees in my back yard has some exposure.?
The bark is missing from one of the limbs on one of my younger trees. It is an area off of the main trunk around 6" long and bare to the wood. I do not know if the black pruning spray will help or if there is a material to wrap that area. I am afraid if we have a bad winter it could hurt the tree or be exposed to bugs or disease. I can remember years ago my former neighbor used to put some roofing cement on areas such as this on his trees but I only need a very small amount and want to put the right material on the tree. Anyone with some landscaping experience, I would surely like your advice. Thank you very much.
RScot is talking about bark traceing. I have done this many times. pruneing spray’s should not be used,it will habor insects& diease’s. let the tree heal naturaly.
7 Responses to “I have a landscaping question. It appears that one of my trees in my back yard has some exposure.?”
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February 25th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
well you can try covering it with plastic then if you want it to be unseen cover it with paint
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February 25th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
I think someone might have intentionally removed the bark. However, nothing will happen to it whether it is young or old. Trees have the ability to heal its wounds or cuts because they undergo secondary growth where new lateral cells are produced and the existing ones are sloughed out to form the bark. If you think another means can also help then go ahead with it.
I’m a botany student in a certain University.
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February 25th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
try electricians or even duct tape .leave till next summer then remove if bark starts growing
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February 25th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
You should be sure of what caused the damage – whether it was someone using equipment incorrectly, a dog scratching at the tree to get a squirrel, etc. Also, do not cover the wound with anything without identifying the problem. If it’s a natural event then the tree should heal itself. Using the old pruning paint is not recommended any longer as it doesn’t allow the tree to heal properly and isn’t really needed. (Never use cement to "heal" a tree.) If it’s a small tree I would leave it and see how it does over the winter – and definitely try to identify the cause. If it’s an older tree call an arborist to have him/her check it out professionally.
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February 25th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
don’t use any kind of pruning sealer… let the tree heal itself… you may need to prune that area out of your tree… winter will not hurt the tree wound; however, wrapping it will provide a good habitat for insect/disease
you can get more, free info about how to deal with tree issues in your county/state by contacting or visiting the web site of your county university extension agency. Search for: University of yours state your county horticulture extension agent. For example, mine is: University of Wisconsin Brown County Extension
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February 25th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
As a few have already said, sealers should never be used. The best you can do is use a sharp knife to remove any frayed or damaged bark. Also round off any sharp angles to the wound to give it a rounded or oval shape. RScott
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February 25th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
RScot is talking about bark traceing. I have done this many times. pruneing spray’s should not be used,it will habor insects& diease’s. let the tree heal naturaly.
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been in the tree busness for 30 years