I have noticed many people with the bases of their trees (usually in the front yard) painted white. What is the reasoning behind this?
2006-07-18 02:57:35 · 8 answers · asked by DeanR 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Two answers gleaned from the net:
"The white "stuff" they paint on the bottom of the tree is an insectacide. It keeps ants and other destructive bugs from burroughing into the bark and causing damage to the tree. That is what my neighbor told me when I asked him about his trees. "
"people paint trees for looks;yes looks. also for crawling bugs, no help in flying bugs. cherries and walnut trees are painted for sun burn fo the trunks of the tree; main reason. As the walnut tree has progressed it has become more succipable to sun burn which in time hurts the tree. see pdf ucdavis.up to now the trees have been moped,broomed, and ragged with a 50/50 blend of paint and water. also pdf claims painted walnuts trunks are protected from frost, a big plus which i believe and is probley fact by research of davis pdf. my expertise is better paint less thinned and applied by sprayer. a robot tractor guided by one of two men doing a faster better and cheaper job. remenber ca. comp costs and labor has substanually risen. the tractor is one of a kind and applacation secret at this time. un-32 for suckers could also applied this way maybe same time. any responce e-me. thank you alan mydland mydlalan@earthllink.net "
2006-07-18 03:11:18 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To protect the tree from borers into the bark in the years before insecticides. Tree injury from insects or trauma were easier to see, too. The earliest I know of were whitewashed -- After automobiles were plentiful the trees were painted in the front yard or the turn of the driveway to remind drivers the trees were there. Remember the initial headlights were carbide lanterns-- very dim.
More than you ever wanted-- huh!
2006-07-18 07:05:00 · answer #2 · answered by omajust 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are stupid. This is an old method of protecting trees from ants and, in some cases, rabbits and other vermin gridling trees. It can be used to protect trees from winter sunscald, but you would have to paint the entire trunk. It is an outdated cultural practice that still hangs around like old cans of DDT in your grandparents garage.
2006-07-18 04:39:02 · answer #3 · answered by speedygondola 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In generel white paint on a tree trunk should protect the tree against drying out..
2006-07-18 03:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by sonne101 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that it is to prevent bug infestation. I have also seen metal put around the base of trees.
2006-07-18 03:13:50 · answer #5 · answered by miranda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The white is a chemical to maintain bugs from hiking and uninteresting into the timber. i think of it has lime in it. the place i flow interior the Caribbean, they placed steel around arms to maintain rats from nesting interior the arms. No humorous tale. i think it extremely works for any rodent that has to climb a trunk.
2016-12-14 09:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is suppose to protect the tree from insect from getting in
2006-07-18 03:15:35 · answer #7 · answered by judy3107711 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ants will not cross a white line
2006-07-18 03:02:04 · answer #8 · answered by Fanuc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋