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Split bark on Serviceberry tree #876185
Asked July 07, 2024, 11:52 AM EDT
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Also using a tree guard for the winter months can be helpful to keep pests out and minimize sunscald/frost cracks. Another suggestion is to use a better method of staking trees that allows the tree to move. This movement is critical to good root development.
Read more about these issues at the following websites.
1. https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/plant/deciduous/serviceberry/barkchewed.html
2. https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/protecting-trees-and-shrubs-winter
3. https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/staking-and-guying-trees
4. https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/how-hire-tree-care-professional
5. https://wp.towson.edu/glenarboretum/home/common-serviceberry/