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; in others, ...

“I was at the Chicago Botanic Garden last week and saw some trees with what looked like plastic fencing around their trunks. What is this for, and should I do the same for my trees?” The trees you saw ...

Experiments suggested that when bears rub against tree bark, they may be trying to do more than scratch an itch or mark territory. By Rebecca Dzombak There are many reasons bears shimmy and scratch ...