Help with Flowering Dogwood
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This looks like a problem to me...
holograham
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Yes looking for some help to diagnose it / treat it. Any suggestions?
I'm not an arborist, just another homeowner.
I'm guessing a lot of the members are enjoying the holiday weekend, but someone will be by soon to help you.
My opinion? I see two things - physical damage by possibly a mower and there may also be an issue with the mulch being too deep and too close to the base of the trunk.
@ATH would know.
holograham
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Thanks - I did dig out the mulch against it. I doubt it was a mower due to the mulch ring around it. Wouldnt get close.
The area in the red circle looks like an old wound that's healing nicely.
The area in the green circle looks more recent and not healing well.
Just my opinion.
The area in the green circle looks more recent and not healing well.
Just my opinion.
holograham
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Thanks - yes saw that previous wound. No idea how this wound could have happened. It has a large mulch ring around it and no mower gets close.
Could be rot from moisture accumulation in that crotch where the two trunks come together... but it looks like something hit it or cut it also.
I'm just guessing.
I'm just guessing.
Do you have deer in the yard?
I've read in other threads here that deer can do some serious damage to a tree trunk/bark.
I've read in other threads here that deer can do some serious damage to a tree trunk/bark.
I'd certainly evacuate to see where the trunk flare is.
How dry is it there? My Pagoda dogwood dropped a lot of leaves this week from being too hot/dry. I didn't notice in time to water it. I did water now, to keep it alive, but those leaves are gone.
How dry is it there? My Pagoda dogwood dropped a lot of leaves this week from being too hot/dry. I didn't notice in time to water it. I did water now, to keep it alive, but those leaves are gone.
Also, I don't see any root flares on that tree. How deep is the mulch. The trunk could be girdled by roots.
holograham
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I do have deer in yard occasionally (not everyday). Have never observed them around the Dogwood but certainly dont see them everytime.
holograham
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holograham
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Yeah...keep digging. That isn't quite the pronounced flare we are looking for. Some of those little roots around the trunk will turn into girdling roots putting pressure on the trunk as the tree and roots both grow, so cut them.
The damaged area. Look closer, or get a closer pic...are there scratches in there? Wondering if a squirrel or rabbit chewed on the tree down there. For some reason it seems like squirrels like dogwoods. We've chewing damage on several.
The damaged area. Look closer, or get a closer pic...are there scratches in there? Wondering if a squirrel or rabbit chewed on the tree down there. For some reason it seems like squirrels like dogwoods. We've chewing damage on several.
holograham
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This is an old wound also, probably happened same time as the other one. It just looked different to me because of the rot.
Did you plant this tree and when was the mulch applied?
I've never seen a dogwood like this one - it's all branches and no trunk.
Did you plant this tree and when was the mulch applied?
I've never seen a dogwood like this one - it's all branches and no trunk.
That doesn't look like chewing.
