My cherry tree has a problem. The bark is splitting and coming away. It has been looking fine with good foliage and flowers. What is the prognosis? Is there anything I can do? — Ed Bowne.

Cherry tree bark has little growths called lenticels that help them expel carbon dioxide. "They're little horizontal stripes in the bark, and plum trees don't have that," Shores said.

Black cherry is susceptible to gummosis, or the depositing of resinous gum on the bark of the tree. Unfortunately, widespread gummosis caused by insect damage and other factors keeps many black cherry ...

The black cherry tree (Prunus serotina) is a very common tree found throughout Frederick County in hedgerows, along roadsides, fields, or any other disturbed areas that have abundant sunlight.

The bark of some trees even has a scent in winter. Sassafras trees smell very spicy and black cherry trees have a bitter almond scent. Next, look at the tree’s buds.

Cherry tree bark has little growths called lenticels that help them expel carbon dioxide. "They're little horizontal stripes in the bark, and plum trees don't have that," Shores said.