The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

Never clean debris found inside a cavity wound. Never paint over the wound with tar, cement, or tree paint. Knowing how to save a young tree with damaged bark can help you give your new plantings ...

the stuff that covers branches and tree trunks, otherwise known as bark, may take the biggest bite out of our botanical observations. Crape myrtle is probably the most popular flowering tree in ...