The bark on this cherry tree is splitting. By Sue Kittek. PUBLISHED: February 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST. My cherry tree has a problem. The bark is splitting and coming away.

Think of the trunk of a cherry tree, with its narrow lines etched into the bark. Those lines—called lenticels, or “little windows”— are actually portals in the bark that let the tree breathe.

Discover which tree bark characteristics are worth a second look. In addition to leaves and flowers, ... Beech trees have a light gray bark, while black cherry trees have a dark red-brown.

The bark of a tree will eventually rot if it is covered by bark mulch. Another fall task involves protecting young trees from damage by rodents.

Winter is the perfect time to learn a new skill when you do not need a green canopy: identifying trees. Here's how to get started.

This North American native tree usually grows to 60' but can grow as tall as 145 feet on exceptional sites. The bark of young trees are smooth but become fissured and scaly as the tree's trunk ...

The bark of some trees even has a scent in winter. Sassafras trees smell very spicy and black cherry trees have a bitter almond scent. Next, look at the tree’s buds.

Stumpy is a hollow, stump-shaped cherry tree located on the south bank of the Tidal Basin in Washington. It has a strip of bark on one side that transports nutrients to a few small branches ...

One of the great springtime pleasures is seeing cherry trees in full, glorious bloom. These mostly ornamental trees are native to Japan, China and Korea. The species has more than 120 cultivated ...

The cherry trees, which are a worldwide tourist attraction when their blossoms bloom in the spring, were planted at the Tidal Basin in 1912 as a gift of friendship from Japan.Beavers aren’t the ...