“Every wound a tree receives in its lifetime is recorded in the wood,” Alex Shigo said in his “New Tree Biology Dictionary” (Shigo and Trees, Associates, 1986). I would add: Wounds are also recorded ...

A new antimicrobial drug derived from the sap of an Australian tree has shown promise for treating chronic wounds in animal tests. Chronic wounds are common in people with diabetes, because poor ...

Q: I have a Desert Museum palo verde that was damaged during a windstorm. One of the branches blew off and damaged the trunk. It is an eyesore. Should I replace it? A: I would let the tree heal on its ...

Q: I had some lower branches trimmed from my ponderosa pine in December. How long will it take for the sap to quit flowing? A: Sap flowing from a tree wound is part of its defense system . The sap ...

Question: We have a large 60+ foot mulberry tree in our backyard that is located by our pond. This is the first year I have seen these dark streaks on the bark of the tree. Should I have concerns?

One afternoon, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Panama, a bored teenager with a slingshot and a clay ball accidentally shot entry and exit holes in a Cecropia tree trunk. These are ...

Wound healing is a complex phenomenon depending on organ-specific features and systemic factors that are likely to impact wound metabolism. Small wounds heal within days, larger injuries take even ...

Wound healing is the process that the skin goes through as it repairs damage from wounds. There are three main types of wound healing, known as primary, secondary, and tertiary wound healing. Every ...