Purdue Landscape Report: These oak trees are showing the symptoms of smooth patch ( see below Figures 1, 2, 3). This condition is the result of a fungal infection that is restricted to the outer bark, ...

Observing the distinct forms and bark of trees like bald cypress, crape myrtles, and redbuds provides visual interest.

A: Good news — the ridges on the twigs and branches are normal, and the interesting corky-looking bark becomes an attractive feature of bur oak. The ridges on twigs and the main trunk become more ...

By Aislinn Sarnacki Have you ever noticed how much tree bark varies in texture, color and pattern? If your answer is “no,” I ...

If you see a white oak in a wooded stand ... in the forest this time of year because the smooth bark is literally snow white. This native tree of the Southeast grows up to 100 feet, so they ...