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A tree in her yard had been almost completely stripped of its bark. "We've had lightning strike around the house before, but never anything like this," Dziekan said.

Less well known is the fact that the bark on many kinds of trees is green and photosynthetic, capturing carbon dioxide and making sugars, which is usually the job of the leaves.

Smaller than normal leaves is an indication that damage is serious and could threaten the life of the tree. Many people do not realize that the bark of a tree is much more than a protective layer.

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The following winter, I treated the tree with Liqui-Cop and that seems to have taken care of the leaf curl. Now the branches look diseased – the bark is coming off and the tree just looks sad.

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The following winter, I treated the tree with Liqui-Cop and that seems to have taken care of the leaf curl. Now the branches look diseased – the bark is coming off and the tree just looks sad.