Q: A branch broke off my tree during a storm. What do I put on the tree to protect it from disease? A: While it is great that you are thinking of tree health, there is nothing you should put on the ...

Q: I heard that you shouldn’t use wound sealer when pruning your trees — that it does more harm than good. Is this true? A: Yes, it’s true. When pruning your trees, you should not use any sealer on ...

Homeowners may be seeing some lingering effects of last year’s 17-year cicada emergence in smaller branches of trees, but it’s nothing to worry about. “The trees will be fine in the long run, even if ...

Trees can be expensive and are valuable plants we need to avoid injuring. Wounds are openings for decay organisms and trees expend energy for wound sealing, setting them up for other issues. During ...

Q: I had some lower branches trimmed from my ponderosa pine in December. How long will it take for the sap to quit flowing? A: Sap flowing from a tree wound is part of its defense system . The sap ...

Wood decay leads to loss of tree vigor and vitality, resulting in decline, dieback, and structural failure. Wounds play an important part in this process since they are the primary point of entry for ...