Keep your maples healthy & hearty by learning to recognize common maple tree diseases & knowing how to prevent or treat them ...

Squirrels chewing bark on oak, maple trees. Published: Jul. 23, 2009, ... from nipping off the tips of limbs to stripping the bark off trees. ... dark spots during the day.

Walkers, hikers and woodlot owners may have recently observed an increased occurrence of white marks on the trunks and branches of sugar maples in their area. There is justified concern by many, with ...

Question: A 15-year-old maple tree in our yard is losing large chunks of bark from the lower section, yet it’s still growing well and otherwise looks healthy. Is it normal for it to lose bark… ...

Q. Two years ago we planted two types of red maple, and they had done well. Now, on one tree, the bark is falling off the trunk but the other tree doesn't have this irregularity.

Q: I have a 'Red Sunset' maple tree that has what looks to be split bark on the south side of the trunk. It is a relatively young tree, and I do not want to lose it. I'm attaching a photo so you ...

First, some maple trees do shed plates of bark, and sometimes these can be in rings around the tree. However, the tree is already putting on a new tough layer underneath that will now be the new bark.