Question for Dan Gill: Recently I had a large Shumard oak tree planted by a local nursery. In the process of planting, they damaged a small section (five inches by six inches) of the bark, about a ...

We are in the midst of the pruning season. This is when I remind people not to treat pruning wounds with any type of wound dressing, tree paint or tar. Since we put antiseptic and band-aids on our ...

Q: While mowing my lawn, I bumped into the trunk of my maple tree with the lawn mower and knocked some bark off the trunk (see photo). What do you recommend I do? Should I use tree paint to cover the ...