The bark on some of the trees in my yard is coming off. What could cause this??

Answer 1

Peeling bark is normal for many species of trees. You will need to find out what kind of tree you have to determine if it is a problem or if it is normal.

Answer 2

It might be animals scratching it off. It might be deer nibbling on it. It might be insects digging under it. It might be Native Americans gathering material to make a birch bark canoe. It might be a normal characteristic of the tree as it matures (like sycamores do).

Do you see scratchmarks on it fairly low? Probably cats. Does the damage go up pretty far? Might be deer. Is it all over the trees of that type? It might be bark shedding with maturity. Do you see long ax marks on it? Might be those natives.

Answer 3

Bark will sluff off as the tree grows. This time of year, not much should be going on.

Answer 4

We're having problems with the Bark Beetle here in Southern Calif. Whole groves are dying. There's a mountain here that is completely dead. It's sad really.

Answer 5

You could have trees that loose their bark, or it could be deers or squirrels that are eating your bark, lastly your trees could have termites or some other over-wintering bug.

Answer 6

BORERS, LAWN MOWER DAMAGE, WEED EATER DAMAGE, FUNGAL DECAY UNDER BARK IN CABIUM, OR SOUTHWEST INJURY WHICH IS IN LATE WINTER THE TEMPERATURE OF THE SUN WARMS THE SIDES OF LIMBS AND TRUNK. THIS HEATING CAUSES DEACCLIMATION, WHICH IS FOLLOWED BY LETHAL FREEZING WHEN THE TEMPERATURES DROPS AT NIGHT. DAMAGED BARK AND CAMBIUM DRY OUT, CRACK, SEPARATE FROM THE WOOD, AND EVENTUALLY FALL AWAY EXPOSING DEAD SAPWOOD.

Answer 7

if you can see trails of wood gone it could be termites