Q. I just planted a fruit tree and was told by a friend that I should paint the trunk with white paint. I really don’t like the idea of a tree painted with white paint in my front yard. Is it really ...

Q: My dad helped me plant a couple of young apple trees in my backyard last weekend and so far, so good. After we finished I said the only thing I had left to do was paint the trunks white. He looked ...

Whether you’re walking along a city sidewalk or hiking deep in the forest, you might occasionally notice paint marks on tree trunks (or even a metal band once in a while). Those paint marks are codes ...

Tree Trunk Goop used on a damaged young maple tree. Formula is equal parts natural diatomaceous earth, compost and soft rock phosphate mixed with water. Howard Garrett / Special Contributor Summer ...

Passing under the shade of trees on a hot sunny day, you might have sometimes wondered why the base of these trees are painted in white and red. So, the answer to your query is that the paint practice ...

I have already written about the amazing toughness of Rasputin, our crabapple tree. The fall after Rasputin was girdled by rodents, I decided to try to figure out a technique that would protect ...