I'm not an arborist, just another homeowner.Yes looking for some help to diagnose it / treat it. Any suggestions?
I do have deer in yard occasionally (not everyday). Have never observed them around the Dogwood but certainly dont see them everytime.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.
It hasnt been too dry. I actually was worried the opposite - I may have overwatered it. I have a sprinkler system on the lawn.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.
I'll let @ATH take over now.I do have deer in yard occasionally (not everyday). Have never observed them around the Dogwood but certainly dont see them everytime.
We definitely have tons of squirrels and they do climb the tree frequently. Havent noticed them in this spot though.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.
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