Lee / Staff Photographer) Some arborists and horticulturists recommend protecting young tree trunks, especially red oaks, with paper or tape wraps. These wraps are supposed to protect trees from ...

These paints can be more expensive, but they blend with the tree trunk better. Plant guard paints can also protect against boring insects and rodents, such as voles, chewing on the trunks.

More importantly, bark is the first line of defense to protect the woody tissues within the trunk. Without this external layer the tree would be vulnerable to dehydration by the wind and sun.

The concern here is that the southwest side of the trunk may have already been hardened and is better able to withstand afternoon sun during winter months. If a tree ... way to protect the trees ...

After all the emergency folks finished caring for the driver and towing off the car, the tree’s two trunks were left with foot-square patches of missing bark. But the tree is still standing ...

For small sapling, protect the bottom of the trunk by getting some PVC piping. All you need to do is cut a slit down one side and slip the pipe around the trunk of the young tree. For bigger trees ...