How to fix damaged tree bark

Damaged tree bark can cause serious long term injury to your trees, heres how to fix it.

[@linear7d]

I just found your channel and subscribed. Great information and I am looking forward to more videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@debbieurias5151]

Wow, thank you, I have learned so much!! Your videos are gold!

[@healthyhorticulture]

Glad they are helpful!

[@rayasunchine]

This advice is so helpful. Can you please show us how the bark looks now? Did the branch survive? How often did you have to keep treating it?

[@healthyhorticulture]

The branch is doing great. Here’s a follow up video m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/joumoGiOatl4pJI

[@rayasunchine]

@@healthyhorticulture Can you please check this new link? I get a repeat of the original video and no recent pics of the healed branch. Thanks.

[@healthyhorticulture]

@@rayasunchine oops, I’m sorry, this should work m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2OrlauLerWeZqM

[@maryspencer3142]

Really appreciate this video. Have a Bloodgood with a wound. Bought both this products for cheap on Amazon and will do what you did next weekend. Thank you!

[@nunya1983]

Thanks for this video, very helpful. Had similar issue with deer on my magnolia tree. They got all the bark on one half from about the 2 foot mark up almost 2 feet. Followed what you did, fingers are crossed. Should I consider any kind of a wrap? Not sure how to add a photo here.

[@MargaretWoltjer]

Brilliant video. Many thanks.

[@matarg99]

A question: I have a young tree (golden elm) with a main trunk about 5 cm in diameter. Without realizing it, I damaged approximately 30% of the bark with the weed trimmer. Will the tree survive? The rest of the trunk is intact. Does the bark recover? I feel very disappointed with what I did. Thank you very much!

[@michelemcintosh8527]

Hi, my espellier apple tree has crown gall, can I use copper fungicide on it ? Great videos. Michele

[@joannecafiero6287]

can this method work with a young green giant with bark scraped off?

[@healthyhorticulture]

Yes as long as the bark isn’t removed all the way around the tree. I’m assuming you mean green giant arborvitae. They are usually pretty good at healing themselves but a treatment such as this will certainly help them along.

[@SherryWThurston]

I have a mimosa tree attacked with shredding the outside bark all around. I will take the silver duct tape off I first used.I haven't seen the critter. I think it is a squirrel. I will get peroxide to spray on it. I put cayenne and sprayed around to chase off the critter. I have some metal cage screen to wrap around the tree. Need help please.

[@patriciaterranova1074]

Liked your treatment. Do you have any images of the trees own repair?

[@healthyhorticulture]

Here it is now m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2OrlauLerWeZqM

[@gaynel1314]

Help- my tree trunk has lots of bark coming off

[@lindadeckerreitz5143]

I think you just baited the tree for another visit by Mr Bear!

[@frankspataro9714]

Do ya have a good way to get rid of that black shit that destroys the plum trees I cut it back once now its back again

[@healthyhorticulture]

That’s called black knot. Prune out infected limbs during the dormant season then spray with daconil, starting as soon as you get flower buds, maybe 3 applications at 12-14 day intervals. Also keep in mind that the native cherry trees are very prone to this disease and can be a source for future infection so if you live in a wooded area keep a look out for these infected trees and remove them if you can.

[@thomaskovacs5094]

Step 4 shoot the bear?! Great video im trying to do something similar with a citrus tree.

[@frankspataro9714]

Boo boo stood there biting it and scratching his back bastards are good for that