Save a tree's life: Don't peel bark

by Aurora Borealis

Tree bark is analogous to human skin. Though the outer layers are dead, they provide important functions for the tree as would skin. One of the primary purposes of bark is to create a barrier between the live healthy tiss...read more

by Older But Wiser

A tree's bark is like it's skin if it were human. The bark is there to protect the tree from disease or insects. The bark on evergreen trees comes in many thicknesses and textures. A Douglas Fir tree has very textured bark...read more

by Jess Tree

Save a tree's life: Don't peel bark Do you like Nature? Do you want to keep it around? Peeling bark all the way around a tree effectively kills it. Bark is part of a tree's circulation (vascular) system. Though ...read more

by D. J. Poe

Bark is the protective layer of a tree's skin that is comparative to our skin in that regard. Peeling bark from a tree exposes it to disease and rot, not to mention infestation from disease that could cost the tree it's li...read more

by Grrranny

Accidental Plant Science For many years, I used to grow tremendous beds of impatiens all over a shady garden at my home. Quite beautiful. At an apartment, all I had was a small raised bed. At the end of the season I ...read more