It wasn't of him, or his wife and child (which I do always appreciate) but something equally exciting, a huge burl he and his son found erupting from a tree along a nature trail near their house.
While burls might look concerning to homeowners, experts say they don’t harm the tree’s health. However, removing them improperly can create open wounds that invite disease. Professional ...
It is her favorite tree and we hike to it a couple of times a year. A. The bumps, which are called burls, are irregular swellings on a tree usually caused by some type of stress that disrupts the ...
ST. LOUIS — Have you ever wondered what those balls growing on trees are? Well, you’re not alone. They could be quite valuable if you know what to look for. Those mysterious bulbous growths on ...
Under the cover of night, poachers sneak into the parks and shave off the burls at the base of the tree. Semper Virens. Heartwood. A knotty growth of bark, the burls are filled with unspotted bud ...