Tree Bark Damage - Plant Insect, Disease and Environmental Problem Information from PlantsGalore.Com

A large number of factors may contribute to the presence of damaged bark on the trunk or branch of a tree. In the extreme cases, branches may break off and drop to the ground under the force of the wind, weight of ice or just on a nice, calm day.


Animal Damage Bad Crotch Angle Bark Beetles Borer Insects Broken Limbs	Canker Disease Frost Crack Ice/Snow Damage Lightning Damage Limb Drop	Mechanical Damage Oozing Sap Sunscald


Animal Damage Bark Damage Black Needled Conifers Broken Limbs Cankers Crotch Angles Dieback Distorted Leaves Fall Needle Drop Failure to Flower	Frost Cracks Galls Honeydew Leaf Spots Lightning Strike Limb Drop Mechanical Damage Mushrooms Nutrient Deficiency Sap Oozing	Scorch Shelf Fungi Skeletonized Leaves Sunscold Transplant Shock Trees Falling Over Wilt Witche's Brooms Yellow Leaves

Note: We have provided some general information and observations on this topic aimed at the home gardener. Before you take any serious action in your landscape, check with your state's land grant university's Cooperative Extension Service for the most current, appropriate, localized recommendations.