Don't stress if you have a tree that's not looking its best in the bark department. You can save a tree with damaged bark by ...

In fall or winter, homeowners often discover young trees whose thin bark has been damaged by deer rub. Some trees may have patches where bark hangs in shreds, exposing the underlying wood ...

Other twig structures used in tree identification include stipule scars, bud scale, and fruit scars, spur shoots, and lenticels. Twigs are a great marker if you know what to look for. The bark is ...