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Live Oak Tree Care?
Posted on 9/29/26 at 10:52 pm
Posted on 9/29/26 at 10:52 pm
SE MS area ( Forrest Co.), Have three mature live oaks (50 - 60 ft tall), which have some intermittent areas of missing bark. A fourth tree similar areas but not as large as the others.
Wondering what I can do to preserve them. Beautiful trees.
Any POCs I can follow up with? TIA
Wondering what I can do to preserve them. Beautiful trees.
Any POCs I can follow up with? TIA
Posted on 9/30/26 at 10:23 am to AlwysATgr
Any idea why the bark is missing?
Posted on 9/30/26 at 2:23 pm to Spankum
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Any idea why the bark is missing?
Nope.
They sit near a pond so they should be getting plenty of water. Too much water? I suspect they're about coming up on a century age wise.
The pond is manmade as well as the house. Wonder if either are impacting the long-term health of the trees.
Talked with someone in the MS Forestry who suggested we get the soil sampled and treat from there.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 2:42 pm to AlwysATgr
I would join the Mississippi Gardening Facebook group. Felder Rushing runs that group and he taught arborist classes at Ms St for a long time. Post a picture on that website and you will get an answer.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 3:46 pm to AlwysATgr
Maybe call the MS State Extension office in your county? They're a great resource in each state.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 3:57 pm to AlwysATgr
Could it be pests / animals instead of soil / water situation?
Posted on 9/30/26 at 9:45 pm to CatfishJohn
Find someone to look at it. My parents have an old property with a couple live oaks that have gone through some health scares. One we thought was for sure dying when big parts of the crown turned brown. But it eventually recovered.
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