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cherry tree bark   QUESTION: I have a newly planted cherry tree and a dog wood some 50 ft away from each other one in yard and cherry in front yard the dogwood had some kind of boar that made a D shaped holes and is now dieing an arborist told me to put bayre tree systemic treatment and bio tone for good root system but it not looking bad but it probably wont come back next year,but im hoping to save my weeping cherry that just started showing sighns of trouble we planted it in march this year about 2 weeks ago noticed the simular bark peeling and a kind of slit in the bark and above that at a not theres sap seepng out no sighns of bugs or boar but it would be inside im guessing,i used bayre systemic treatment 10 days ago and sprayed it with insecticide and the crack too just in case,but the base of the trunk and the soil level is a amber colored glob of what i thought was either sap but its to dark or some type of egg laying Ive removed it 2 times and it hard on the outside but gooey on the inside not any thing like tiny eggs or bugs that i could see.what could be going on and can i save it im soo in love with this tree its so beautiful..sounds silly but im a tree hugger as ive been called as well as a bunny hugger love all animals just got a new 9 week old golden retriever to add to the 3 i have..I hope you can help since it was caught early thank you so very much for even volenteering you time and expertiese..Linda cant wait to here back..:)

ANSWER: Hi Linda,  I am in Florida, however, I grew a weeping cherry in PA when I lived there.  It is susceptible to borers.  I took a sewing needle and poked it into the sap and this kills the borer.  I would also suggest a product called Atomic Grow which brings your tree back to health by raising the brix or sugar in the tree.  I have cats and dogs and am very careful not to use poison.  Atomic Grow is made from food so it will not hurt you new pooch.  It is sprayed on and  absorbs into the leaf and works its way to the roots.  It will keep the borers out.  I just got through spraying an Erythrina which borers love.  I cut off the dead branch, it had no leaves left, put some on the ground and watered it in and in about a week new beautiful healthy branches are appearing.  kathy

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QUESTION: where do i poke the sap it in 2 spoty its leaking from a not just above the crack in the tree or the ball of sap at the base of the trunk.i keep removing that amber colored sap ball and there doesnt seem to be anything there I already put bayre systemic tree care wich say use only once a year and bio tone for healthy root system.and prayrd pesticide on the leaves and crack in bark,,what is the brix in sugar ive never heard of that..the sap ball keeps comming back is that where the boar is,,can barely see any hole or anything..thanks again  Linda what to use to help this from happening again..

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Hi Linda, Poke it all around the sappy area to kill the worm if there is one in there.  The brix is sugar made from food.  Corn, soy, potatoes grain and cactus.  It is sprayed on the leaves, bark if you have problems with the bark and ground if you have bugs in the ground.  What is does is what they told you to do above in one concentrate bottle, saving you a lot of money by not having to buy three different products.  It does not go bad and being made from food does not harm the Earth or you.  kathy