Remove Tree Wrap

Now is the time to remove tree wrap from trees. Spring months are wet months and leaving the wrap on during this time can cause rotting to occur.

Sunscald (or southwest injury) is damage that occurs as a result of rapid temperature changes during the winter months. Wrapping tree trunks can help protect the bark from temperature changes. (Resulting damage can look like the tree pictured above.)

Young trees with thin bark (like ash, maple and fruit trees) are prone to this type of injury during the winter if the bark is not protected. To protect the bark, it should be wrapped from the ground to just below the first set of branches. Tree wrap materials are available from your local garden center. Trees should be wrapped from late October or early November until late March or early April.