Question
We live in NW Austin, TX and have an Oak tree that has a growth about the size of a small orange. It it slighly orange in color and has been growing for 4 - 6 weeks. It has pulled a piece of bark away from the trunk and we want to remove it. Should we treat the tree with something after we remove the growth?
Thank you for your advice.


Answer
Just cut the growth off and leave a clean edge around the wound. The tree will heal over the wound with time. This may take several years depending on the size of the wound and the growth rate of the tree. Do not put any wound dressing on the wound this will slow the healing process down.